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Coen Carr scored 18 points and Jaxon Kohler added 16 on perfect shooting to lead No. 12 Michigan State to an 80-51 blowout against Southern California on Monday night.
Jeremy Fears Jr. had 15 points and seven assists for the Spartans (13-2, 3-1 Big Ten), who took control with a 27-6 run early in the game and led by at least 20 for most of the second half.
Kohler made all six of his field goal attempts, including a trio of 3-pointers, and sank his only free throw. He also grabbed eight rebounds, two shy of a sixth straight double-double.
Kohler was the first Spartans player since at least 1996-97 to have at least 10 points and 10 rebounds in five consecutive games in a season, according to Sportradar.
Ezra Ausar scored 16 points and Jerry Easter added 12 for the Trojans (12-3, 1-3), who lost back-to-back games for the first time this season.
Michigan State led 33-17 at halftime, with Kohler leading the way offensively, scoring eight points while seven teammates contributed at least two.
Carr and Fears got their second-half scoring to build a bigger cushion, combining to score 25 points after halftime.
Michigan State held Chad Baker-Mazara to four points after he entered the game averaging 20.4 for USC.
The Spartans bounced back from a 58-56 loss to No. 10 Nebraska to win for the fifth time in six games.
The Trojans, coming off a 30-point loss to No. 2 Michigan, are likely ready to go home after being dispatched twice at Michigan State, but they will be in the Midwest for four more days as they play at Minnesota before flying back to California.
Michigan State made half of its shots and held USC to 33% shooting.
The Spartans held a 25-5 advantage in fast break points and a 21-9 edge in points off the bench.
Next
USC visits Minnesota on Friday.
Michigan State hosts Northwestern on Thursday.
Report from the Associated Press.
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