Coaches go on defensive, MSU wins to cap dramatic day

Buy PhotoEast Lansing — Michigan State played a basketball game on Friday night, but it was simply a backdrop to one of the more dramatic days on campus in recent memory.

With virtually the entire student section wearing the color teal in support of sexual assault victims, No. 6 Michigan State took care of business on the court, beating Wisconsin, 76-61, at the Breslin Center. It was the third straight victory for the Spartans as they hit the road to take on Maryland on Sunday.

All of that took a backseat, however, as a whirlwind day that included the retirement of athletic director Mark Hollis came to a close with a packed house at the Breslin Center to watch a national-championship…