Little did Michigan State realize, Tuesday night’s game against Nebraska would mean more than originally anticipated. The Spartans felt deflated after a Saturday afternoon loss in Bloomington to Indiana, in terms of Big Ten title hopes, but Purdue lost at Minnesota to pull the Spartans into a three-way tie for first with one game remaining.
The final game of the season against Michigan will be for at least a tie of the regular season title and it will mean more than any Big Ten game this year.
Let’s not get ahead of ourselves, though. Michigan State took down Nebraska in dominating fashion and held a lead from the 14-minute mark in the first half until the final buzzer.