Winning in Madison is one of the toughest accomplishments for a Big Ten team. Michigan State didn’t care about the hostile crowd as the veteran Spartans beat Wisconsin 67-59 on Tuesday night to improve to 20-5 on the year and 11-3 in conference play.
With the win, Michigan State moved back into a three-way tie for first place in the conference with Purdue and Michigan with only six games remaining on the year.
It was one of those gritty wins that Tom Izzo-coached teams have been known for over the years and definitely a memorable one — especially for Kenny Goins who hit one of the biggest shots of his life with 30 seconds left to essentially ice the game.