Michigan State 64, Bowling Green 53: Freshmen Gary Harris and Denzel Valentine led the Spartans with 12 apiece, as Michigan State pulled away in the second half to earn a road victory over the Falcons.

Bowling Green (5-5) took a one-point lead with 10:27 to play on Chauncey Orr's 3-pointer, but the Spartans went on a 9-0 run over the next 4:24, capped by Keith Appling's free throws to make it 49-41.

Branden Dawson added 10 points and a team-high seven rebounds for Michigan State (10-2).

Orr led the Falcons with 16 points on 6-for-7 shooting, including hitting 3-of-3 from 3-point range. Jordon Crawford added 10 and seven assists.

The Spartans held Bowling Green to 32.8 percent from the field, including 26.3 percent from 3-point range.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Michigan State continued its streak of outrebounding every opponent this season, winning the board battle 36-31. … A'uston Calhoun had nine points for the Falcons, becoming the 40th player in school history to reach the 1,000-point plateau. … Michigan State returns home for a non-conference tilt with Texas on Saturday. Bowling Green has a quick turnaround, traveling to face South Florida on Friday.