The door to the room was closed but unlocked, MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said.

When the student told the man he was “not going to be stealing anything from him,” another man, who appeared to have a gun under his sweatshirt, entered the room. The second man closed the door behind him, said the victim, who declined to identify himself for safety concerns.

“He said he did (have a gun). I didn’t see it, but I wasn’t going to take that chance,” the victim said.

The incident was the first armed robbery on campus this semester, according to campus crime statistics.

The suspects reportedly sat down and smoked a few cigarettes in the room before saying they had more people to talk to, the victim said.

“It’s kind of frightening because I’ve always heard of things that were on campus on the streets, not necessarily in a dorm room,” said dietetics junior Amy Carion, who lives in Abbot Hall.

The first suspect was wearing dark jeans, a black sweatshirt with white writing and a black hat. The second man had a medium build, was 6 feet 4 inches tall and wore a white hooded sweatshirt, police said.

The suspects reportedly stole $20 in cash. The roommate’s laptop was damaged.

Residents in the dorm said they were not notified about the robbery.

“It’s a little weird that we didn’t hear anything about it. I’d really like to hear more about it — what happened?” said Michael Fetter, a mechanical engineering sophomore who lives down the hall from the victim.

The case is still under investigation, and anyone with information is asked to call MSU police at (517) 355-2222.

Staff writer Kelly House contributed to this report.