East Lansing — It didn’t come easy, but at a point in the season where every victory is critical for a Michigan State team still scrambling to build its NCAA Tournament resume, it got exactly what it needed on Tuesday night at the Breslin Center.
Senior Alvin Ellis scored 18 points to lead Michigan State to the 74-66 victory over Ohio State, the fourth win in the last five games for the Spartans, who avenged a loss at Ohio State in mid-January.
Miles Bridges added 17 points and 11 rebounds for Michigan State (16-10, 8-5 Big Ten) while Nick Ward added 15 points.