Michigan State was already on its way to being the No. 1 team in the country, what with Kentucky and Maryland losing earlier this week.
And while a win over Binghamton was hardly going to be a highlight on the NCAA tournament resume, allowing just 33 points is an impressive feat, regardless of what team you're playing.
The Spartan defense was on point Saturday, holding Binghamton to just 16.7-percent shooting on the game and just 10 made baskets in a 76-33 blowout win in East Lansing.
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The 33-point total for Binghamton matched the second-lowest for a Michigan State opponent since Tom Izzo took over as head coach more than 20 years ago. Only Northwestern score fewer with 29 points in January of 2000.
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Michigan State yielded just 12 first-half points Saturday, with Binghamton going 4-for-31 from the field. Meanwhile, the Spartans shot 51.7 percent in the first 20 minutes and exploded out to a 41-12 halftime lead.
How quickly was this one over? Well, Michigan State scored on an alley-oop off the game's opening tipoff:
With No. 1 Kentucky's loss to UCLA on Thursday and No. 2 Maryland's loss to North Carolina on Wednesday, the No. 3 Spartans, at 9-0 after Saturday's win, are in line for a jump up to the No. 1 spot in the AP top-25 rankings come Monday.