3&OUT: Michigan State gets rare blowout win over Oakland with defense, running game

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Walker-Oakland-3Out-MichiganState — Tyson Walker was teh focal point of the Oakland defense but still managed to get his 1,000th point as a Spartan with a 14-point game against Oakland (Photo by Nick King/Lansing State Journal / USA TODAY NETWORK).

Veteran Michigan State basketball beat writer Paul Konyndyk checks in with three takeaways from a surprisingly smooth win over Oakland. The Spartans used defense and transition offense to cruise to a 79-62 win over an in-state team that has typically given them problems. Michigan State's win over Oakland is a contrast to the struggles that other Power 5 teams have had with the Golden Grizzlies this season.