Fueled by strong rebounding and hot 3-point shooting, No. 8 Michigan State beat No. 11 Wisconsin 71-62 in a game marred by frequent fouls.
But the 3-point shooting and missing persisted for Wisconsin. After Blackwell opened the second half with a layup off a backcut, the Badgers missed their next six attempts from the field as the Spartans went on an 8-0 run to take a 40-36 lead with 16:55 to go in the game.
"One of the best 3 weeks of college basketball I've ever seen," Michigan basketball assistant coach Kyle Church said of MSU.
Jase Richardson assisted on three straight buckets in the final minutes to push MSU basketball past Wisconsin and one step closer to Big Ten title.
The Spartans have the inside track to their first Big Ten title in five years. A look at Sunday's matchup against Wisconsin.
No. 8 Michigan State continued its dominant run on Sunday when it defended home court against No. 11 Wisconsin in what was another hard-f
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