Michigan State ends skid with blowout at home versus Purdue

The Purdue Boilermakers had a more than difficult time getting to East Lansing for Saturday’s game, but that might not had mattered the way Michigan State played.

Purdue's Lewis Jackson (23) puts up a layup against Michigan State's Travis Trice (20) during the during the first half Saturday in East Lansing, Mich. (AP Photo/Al Goldis)

The Spartans shot 60 percent on the game en route to a 83-58 win against the Boilermakers.

Purdue’s Robbie Hummel was a non-factor, shooting 0-for-11 on the game.

The Spartans (16-4, 5-2) only led by seven at the break, but the second half was a much different story. MSU got a break out game from freshman Brandon Dawson, who had more than one highlight reel dunk — and some smack talk for Purdue head coach Matt Painter — on his way yo a career-high 14 points.

All 16 MSU players got in the game.

Saturday’s win makes many Spartan fans forget about the one-point loss to Michigan earlier in the week, but now the team looks forward to another home game against Minnesota on Wednesday.

As for Purdue, it got to the game less than two hours before tipoff, after waiting three hours to leave on a plane Friday nights, but finally opting for a bus ride at 4 this morning.

It’s a tough deal for the Boilermakers, but it likely would not have mattered the way the Spartans played.