Carson Cooper and Jaxon Kohler each posted 17 points and Jeremy Fears Jr. added 15 points as No. 17 Michigan State held on for a 79-60 win against San Jose State on Thursday in East Lansing, Mich.

Kohler totaled a career-high 18 rebounds and Fears went 3-for-5 from 3-point range for Michigan State (3-0), which led by 23 points at the half. Kur Teng added 10 points for the hosts.

The Big Ten side was coming off an electric 69-66 win against then-No. 14 Arkansas over the weekend, and there were concerns that Thursday's game would be a letdown following that win. Thursday's game marked Michigan State's sixth straight home victory dating back to last season.

Colby Garland posted 22 points, and Yaphet Moundi had 13 points and 11 rebounds for San Jose State (0-3), which has started its 2025-2

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