(Photo: Kiichiro Sato, Assocated Press)
Chicago — Rest be damned, Michigan State is playing for another championship.
After locking up a share of the Big Ten regular-season title a week ago, a beaten group of Spartans might have been better off getting a few extra days of rest before the NCAA Tournament.
Instead, the top-seeded Spartans will play for a chance to win their six Big Ten tournament championship on Sunday when they take on Michigan for the third time this season. Each team is there thanks to their semifinal victories Saturday at the United Center — Michigan State jumped out early to beat Wisconsin, 67-55, while Michigan followed with a 76-49 blowout over Minnesota.