IOWA CITY, Iowa -- Jase Richardson scored 22 points and No. 8 Michigan State wrapped up the outright Big Ten regular-season championship with a 91-84 victory over Iowa on Thursday night.
Michigan State (25-5, 16-3) won its first conference title since 2020. The Spartans secured a share of the championship Wednesday night with Michigan's loss to Maryland.
Down 58-48 with 12:13 left, Michigan State reeled off a 19-2 run and never trailed again on the way to its sixth consecutive victory. The Spartans scored 61 second-half points.
The Hawkeyes (15-15, 6-13) led 37-30 at halftime, taking advantage of a 22-2 run.