Simmons finished with a season-high 18 points, adding three steals, five rebounds and five assists on 6-for-8 shooting from the field, 3-for-5 from three and 3-for-3 from the free-throw line.
Following an 89-61 win over DePaul on Sunday, the Spartans started the season 9-0 for the first time in program history.
The Spartans handled business and controlled the game from start to finish on Saturday, Dec. 7, never trailing and continuing to show the Big Ten and the rest of college basketball they can be a consistent threat in several facets.
Saturday saw MSU in a different form, one it hasn't resembled in recent years.
In a game that illustrated much of MSU’s upside, 12 Spartans scored and seven had eight or more points, including four Spartans in double-digits.
The Spartans have lost two of their last three road games at Williams Arena, better known as "The Barn."
MSU left the Maui Invitational with a third-place finish and a number of developments that could shape how the rest of its season looks.
The two-game stretch showed a lot about this year's Spartans. Here's three takeaways that stood out.
Five games into the regular season, Michigan State men’s basketball (4-1) is headed to Hawaii for the Maui Invitational.
Woodard continued to showcase her usefulness off the bench and controlled both sides of the ball with 17 points, four rebounds and one block.
Though it was MSU's third time reaching the century scoring mark this season, most of the game was defined by its effort on the other end of the floor.
Though MSU won by eight, Samford led by 13 early and had the lead with just over four minutes left in the first half.
MSU men's basketball took on Samford at the Breslin Center on Tuesday night. Starting 0-for-9, MSU made a comeback and finished the game 83-75.
Here's an overview and analysis of both sides ahead of Tuesday night.
Michigan State men’s basketball needed a reality check and got one in their fourth game of the season against Bowling Green Saturday night.
It’s early in the season, but slow starts riddled with offensive struggles have been common themes for the Spartans through four games.
After a 77-69 loss against No. 1 Kansas on Tuesday at the annual Champions Classic, Michigan State men’s basketball is back in East Lansing to face Bowling Green for both teams’ fourth game of the season.
Michigan State women’s basketball defeated Eastern Kentucky Thursday night in a 96-54 win, with a key performance from MSU junior forward Grace VanSlooten.
In what was the sloppiest game of MSU women's basketball's short season so far, early frustration helped the Spartans begin to figure out who they are as a team.
No matter the difficulty, Sotelo is discovering her path living in a new country and learning a different style of basketball.