Former Michigan State standout and assistant coach Mark Montgomery returned to East Lansing on Friday night, this time as the head coach at Detroit Mercy, as hi

The Spartans got a turnover coming out of the break which led to two Cooper free throws and a 59-35 lead. At this point, Cooper was on the floor with four Spartan newcomers: two freshmen in Ward and Jordan Scott and two transfers in Fort and Divine Ugochukwu.

Mark Montgomery was on MSU's staff twice, including from 2021-24, before he was given a second chance to be a head coach when Detroit Mercy hired him – thanks to a strong endorsement from Tom Izzo.

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