Bob Wojnowski, Matt Charboneau and James Hawkins of The Detroit News analyze the Friday victories by Michigan and Michigan State and preview Saturday's Big Ten tournament semifinal. Detroit News
New York – It’s not easy to beat a team three times in one season. Just ask Michigan State.
As the top-seeded Spartans took the floor at Madison Square Garden on Friday afternoon in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten tournament, that’s exactly the scenario they were facing.
On the other side the of the court was Wisconsin, which Michigan State beat twice in the regular season, including on Sunday in Madison to clinch an outright conference championship.