Brandon Wood scored 16 points as Michigan State overcame a sluggish first half to down Bowling Green 74-60 at the Breslin Center Saturday.

Derrick Nix added 14 points for the Spartans (9-2), who have won nine consecutive games and are enjoying their longest winning streak since winning 10 straight from Dec. 30, 2009-Jan. 30, 2010.

Michigan State entered this contest outrebounding its opponents by 11 per game, but the Falcons (5-5) used 11 offensive rebounds and dominated the glass, 22-15, in the first half as they entered the break trailing just 35-33.

Bowling Green pulled even on a layup by A’uston Calhoun on the first possession of the second half, but watched the Spartans roll off 11 straight points over the next 4:08.

The Falcons would get no closer than eight points the rest of the way as Michigan State outrebounded Bowling Green, 21-8, in the second half and held it to 37.5 percent shooting for the game.

Jehvon Clarke came off the bench to score 14 points to lead the Falcons.