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No. 6 Michigan State Beats Quinnipiac 96-59 as Fears Posts Double-Double

Jeremy Fears Jr. scored 13 points with 11 assists and six Spartans reached double figures as No. 6 Michigan State opened the season with a 96-59 win over Quinnipiac at the Breslin Center.

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No. 6 Michigan State Beats Quinnipiac 96-59 as Fears Posts Double-Double

Key points

  • No. 6 Michigan State beat Quinnipiac 96-59 at the Breslin Center in East Lansing, Michigan, on Monday, November 2, 2026.
  • Fears posted his double-double while running an offense that spread the scoring across the lineup.
  • Tayeshawn Cunningham-Pemberton scored 11 points for Quinnipiac.

No. 6 Michigan State beat Quinnipiac 96-59 at the Breslin Center in East Lansing, Michigan, on Monday, November 2, 2026. Jeremy Fears Jr. led the Spartans with 13 points and 11 assists in the season opener. Michigan State never trailed.

Six Spartans in double figures

Fears posted his double-double while running an offense that spread the scoring across the lineup. Coen Carr added 12 points and 8 rebounds for Michigan State. Anton Bonke had 11 points and 13 rebounds. Jordan Scott, Kur Teng and Kaleb Glenn each scored 11 points. The six players in double figures gave Michigan State balance that Quinnipiac could not match over 40 minutes.

Tayeshawn Cunningham-Pemberton scored 11 points for Quinnipiac. Nate Guerengomba added 10 points. The game was the first meeting between the two schools, and the gap showed early.

A fast start decides it

Michigan State used a 15-2 run to build a 20-6 lead. The Spartans led 52-24 at halftime and kept the margin wide in the second half. The 37-point margin was the largest for Michigan State in a season opener since a 42-point win over McNeese State in 2013.

The numbers inside told the same story. Michigan State shot 58.1 percent from the field and made 9 of 23 shots from three-point range. The Spartans outrebounded Quinnipiac 46-27. They outscored the Bobcats 50-22 in the paint and 36-8 on fast breaks.

Izzo marks and a missing forward

The win improved Tom Izzo to 24-8 in season openers at Michigan State. He is now 31-1 in home openers with the Spartans. Those marks came on a night when his team controlled the glass, the paint and the pace from the first run onward.

Michigan State played without forward Jesse McCulloch. He missed the game after he suffered a minor concussion when he was hit in the head during practice, Reuters reported. The Spartans did not need him on this night, with Bonke taking 13 rebounds and Carr adding 8.

What comes next

Michigan State hosts Toledo on Thursday, November 5. Tipoff is set for 8 p.m. ET at the Breslin Center. The opener gave the Spartans a clear first look at their depth, with six scorers in double figures, a double-double from their point guard and a defense that held Quinnipiac to 24 points in the first half and 59 for the game.

Timeline

  1. Nov 2, 2026Michigan State uses a 15-2 run to lead Quinnipiac 20-6 in the season opener at the Breslin Center.
  2. Nov 2, 2026Michigan State leads Quinnipiac 52-24 at halftime.
  3. Nov 2, 2026Michigan State beats Quinnipiac 96-59, with Jeremy Fears Jr. posting 13 points and 11 assists.

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