INDIANAPOLIS — They have another game to play, but they’ve made their final statement. Such a curious position this is for All-American Denzel Valentine and the Michigan State Spartans. The championship of the Big Ten Tournament is Sunday, Selection Sunday, but the game begins as it always does — after most if not all of the selecting is complete.
North Carolina has two titles on the board, the ACC regular season and tournament. Villanova won the Big East regular season. Kansas won the Big 12 regular season and tournament. Oregon swept the Pac-12.
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Those teams, and perhaps ACC Tournament runner-up Virginia, represent Michigan State’s competition for a No.