Ohio State's NCAA Tournament dreams are kaput after the Spartans vanquished the Buckeyes for the third time this season.
INDIANAPOLIS -- The third time most certainly was not the charm for Ohio State against Michigan State.
The Spartans (27-5) handled the Buckeyes (20-13) 81-54 in Friday's Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals, depositing Thad Matta's squad for the third time in 18 days to move on to play the victor of No. 11 Nebraska (16-17) and No. 3 Maryland (24-7) in Saturday's second semifinal at 3:30 p.m. It's the second straight season Michigan State has knocked Ohio State out of the Big Ten Tournament in the quarterfinal round.