On The Fly...
• Michigan State enters the 2016 Big Ten Tournament as the No. 5 seed, having posted a 6-12-2-1 record in league play ... The Spartans will be taking on OSU in the conference quarterfinals for the second time in the last three seasons.
• MSU and OSU closed the regular season last weekend with a pair of close games ... OSU won the opener, 6-5, in overtime, while the following night ended in a 1-1 tie with MSU winning the shootout, 1-0, in three rounds ... MSU is 1-2-1-1 against Ohio State this season and is 4-3-1-1 vs.