Michigan State beat Nebraska on Tuesday, then watched Purdue lose. Now, the Spartans and Michigan will play for a share of the Big Ten title Saturday. Chris Solari, Detroit Free Press
EAST LANSING — As his players watched every basket and review three floors below him, waiting and hoping for Minnesota to upset Purdue, Tom Izzo already had retreated to his office and tried to tune it all out Tuesday night.
Then he heard his staff members cheering and screaming. Much like the hoots and hollers from his players inside Michigan State basketball’s players’ lounge adjacent to their locker room.