Aggressive play and a solid bench performance helped the Spartans close out the year with a 21-point victory over Buffalo.
Senior forward Malik Hall's return to the court helped fuel the Spartans to finish the year strong with a win over Buffalo.
Four MSU players put up double-digit points, allowing the Spartans to maintain their momentum throughout the game and knock off a top-ranked opponent for the first time this season.
With the win, MSU hands Indiana its first loss of the season, advancing to 9-5 overall and 1-2 Big Ten play.
The Spartans return to Big Ten play Thursday with tipoff set for 3 p.m. at the Breslin Center.
Prior to his injury, Hall was averaging 12.0 points, 5.3 rebounds and 1.0 assists per game.
Michigan State remains undefeated against Oakland University after defeating the Golden Grizzlies 67-54 at home.
Michigan State men's basketball is back in action this Wednesday after an 11-day hiatus to host the Oakland Golden Grizzlies.
The Spartans will look to carry the momentum from back-to-back non-conference wins as they return to Big Ten play next week.
The Spartans snapped their five-game losing streak with a dominant victory over Detroit Mercy.
The Spartans are looking to snap a five-game losing streak without junior guard Gabby Elliott, who suffered a season-ending ACL injury against Ohio State.
Michigan State had multiple opportunities to tie or take the lead late versus No. 3 Ohio State, but the Spartans couldn't score more than two points in the last 1:44 of Sunday's game.
Michigan State cleaned up turnover issues in the second half, but couldn't sneak past No. 3 Ohio State.
An upset over No. 3 Ohio State would also end a four-game losing skid.
In Michigan State's 68-50 victory over Brown, graduate student Joey Hauser surpassed 1,000 college career points.
Michigan State will be back in action Dec. 21 against Oakland.
Michigan State men's basketball to take on Brown before 10-day game break.
Michigan State smashes two-game skid on the road against Penn State Wednesday night.
Michigan State needs a road win at Penn State Wednesday night to avoid a three-game losing streak.
Michigan State stormed in the fourth quarter to force overtime, but ultimately came up short in the end.