MSU Beats Bowling Green; Michigan Hockey Wins 4-0

Michigan State opened its exhibition season with a 75-66 win over Bowling Green at the Breslin Center, pulling away late after the game was tied midway through the second half. Coen Carr led MSU with 17 points, Jaxon Kohler had 15 and a 10-rebound double-double, and Jeremy Fears Jr. added 12 points and nine assists, while Bowling Green’s Sam Towns scored 20. Coach Tom Izzo said he played 11 players to audition a revamped roster but flagged poor defensive rebounding after Bowling Green collected 13 second-chance points to MSU’s six, and the shooting-guard spot remains unsettled with Kur Teng and Trey Fort splitting minutes. MSU will play its final exhibition at UConn next week and will open the regular season on Nov. 3 against Colgate. Separately, No. 3 Michigan men’s hockey remained unbeaten with a 4-0 victory over No. 2 Western Michigan, paced by freshman goalie Jack Ivankovic’s 32 saves and two power-play goals.