Dec. 20, 2025, 7:17 p.m. ET
Michigan State defeated Oakland 79-70 in a non-conference basketball game in Detroit.Coen Carr led the Spartans with a career-high 22 points.Jaxon Kohler contributed 13 points and 13 rebounds for Michigan State.The win improves Michigan State’s overall record to 11-1.
It wasn’t pretty, but Michigan State found a way to come out victorious in a non-conference battle against Oakland from the Motor City on Saturday.
The game never really felt in doubt, but Michigan State also never really pulled away in a 79-70 victory over Oakland on Saturday afternoon. The Spartans never trailed in the second half but also never led by more than 12 points during this matchup from Little Caesars Arena in Detroit.
The Spartans were led offensively by Coen Carr — who finished the game with a career high 22 points. The Spartans also got strong performances from Jaxon Kohler (13 points and 13 rebounds) and Carson Cooper (15 points and five rebounds) in the win over Oakland.
With the victory, Michigan State improves to 11-1 overall and will now be off for the next nine days. The Spartans will next play on December 29 against Cornell in their final regular season non-conference game.
Before we move onto the matchup against the Big Red, let’s check out the highlights from the Spartans’ win over Oakland below:
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