Michigan State forward Nick Ward (44) loses control of the ball as Oakland forward Xavier Hill-Mais (14) defends during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Friday, Dec. 21, 2018, in East Lansing, Mich. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)
Michigan State forward Nick Ward (44) loses control of the ball as Oakland forward Xavier Hill-Mais (14) defends during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Friday, Dec. 21, 2018, in East Lansing, Mich. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio) Credit: Carlos Osorio

East Lansing, Mich. — Cassius Winston scored a season-high 26 points, leading No. 10 Michigan State to a 99-69 win over Oakland on Friday night.

The Spartans (10-2) have won five straight.

The Golden Grizzlies (4-9) dropped their fourth game in a row.

Michigan State’s Nick Ward had 14 points in 20 minutes, limited by foul trouble. Joshua Langford started slow offensively and finished with 12 points for the Spartans.

Women

No. 7 Oregon 115, UC Irvine 69

Eugene, Ore. — Ruthy Hebard scored 23 points on 11-for-12 shooting and had 15 rebounds, Sabrina Ionescu added her NCAA-record 14th triple-double and Oregon beat UC Irvine.

No. 8 Stanford 62, Buffalo 55

Amherst, n.y. — Alanna Smith scored 30 points and Stanford pulled away to beat Buffalo in a homecoming for Cardinal coach Tara VanDerveer, who played her final two high school seasons at Buffalo Seminary.

No. 9 Tennessee 80, E. Tennessee State 61

Knoxville, Tenn. — Meme Jackson scored 23 points and shot 7 of 12 from 3-point range and Tennessee bounced back from its first loss of the season.

No. 10 N.C. State 78, Tenn.-Chattanooga 58

Chattanooga, Tenn. — Freshman Elissa scored 18 points and North Carolina State started fast and cruised over Tennessee-Chattanooga.

No. 15 Syracuse 87 Duquesne 71

St. Petersburg, Fla. — Tiana Mangakahia had 20 points and nine assists to help 5 Syracuse beat Duquesne in the first night of the St. Pete Shootout.

No. 16 Iowa 91, Drake 82

Des Moines, Iowa — Megan Gustafson scored 19 of her 44 points in the fourth quarter and Iowa pulled away from Drake.

No. 18 Kentucky 88, Murray State 49

Lexington, Ky. — Rhyne Howard made five 3-pointers and scored 25 points to help Kentucky beat Murray State for the 15th straight time.

No. 23 Texas A&M 70, Prairie View 57

College Station, Texas — N’Dea Jones had 15 points and 18 rebounds, and Texas A&M rallied in the fourth quarter to beat Prairie View A&M for its sixth straight win.

No. 24 Miami 101, Alabama 74

Winter Park, Fla. — Mykea Gray was 5-of-7 from 3-point range and scored 21 points, and Laura Cornelius added 20 points on 6-of-7 3-point shooting for Miami in the Florida Sunshine Classic.