INDIANAPOLIS – Tense, dramatic and physical – Michigan State just got two straight days of that at the Big Ten tournament, against a pair of teams capable of pushing the Spartans to their limit.
And for the second straight day, defense at the rim saved No. 2 MSU. On a tough day otherwise for senior big man Matt Costello, he swatted Purdue’s Johnny Hill on a drive to the basket with 13 seconds left – right after Costello missed the front end of a one-and-one.
Denzel Valentine grabbed the rebound, Bryn Forbes hit two foul shots and the No.