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No. 13 Michigan State opens with 83-67 win over E. Michigan

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Posted at 10:05 PM, Nov 25, 2020
and last updated 2020-11-25 22:05:18-05

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Foster Loyer scored a career-high 20 points to lead No. 13 Michigan State in an 83-67 win over Eastern Michigan at the fan-free Breslin Center.

The Spartans closed the first half with a 26-8 run after trailing the Eagles by two points midway through the first half in their season-opening game.

Eastern Michigan had just eight players on the bench, and put just two reserves in the game.

School spokesman Greg Steiner would only say some student-athletes were unavailable for the game.

Michigan State's Tom Izzo coached after testing positive for the coronavirus earlier this month.