Someone at the Big Ten office had to know what they were doing in scheduling Michigan State and Indiana for this week's Sunday afternoon spotlight. There is no way to predict that the Spartans would be in the top ten of the polls and Indiana would be coming off one of its biggest wins of the year, taking down Iowa on Thursday in Assembly Hall. But anyone could tell you that having Denzel Valentine in the spotlight on Valentines Day would lead to some fun for everyone involved.
Valentine was the star in a brilliant showing from the Spartans, notching his 14th career double-double with 30 points and a career-high 13 assists.