Here's a graphical look at what may be at stake for No. 2 Michigan State in the Big Ten championship game against No. 13 Purdue (3 p.m. ET):
According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index, the Spartans are given a 61 percent chance to defeat the Boilermakers in the Big Ten title game. The win may put the Spartans in position for a No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament.
In the only previous matchup between the two teams this season, Michigan State lost 82-81 in OT on February 9 in West Lafayette.