Indianapolis, IN
The #2 Michigan State Spartans have their best chance at Tom Izzo’s second national title and the schools third since Mateen Cleaves was the MSU floor general. Sporting a 26-3 (13-5) record as they open the Big Ten tournament Tom Izzo knows that the Buckeyes are talented, but young.
“Ohio State, they finished 11-7 in our league, 21 wins and that is in our first round. They’ve beaten Kentucky and he (Thad Matta) has done a helluva a job with a young team there. I think that is a very talented team.”
The Spartans have beaten the Buckeyes by an average of 17 points in both contests.