B1G tournament run could boost MSU’s spot in NCAA’s

Michigan State has carried the Big Ten men’s basketball flag for nearly two decades, and Ohio State has been right there with the Spartans for the past decade under Thad Matta, creating a rivalry so evenly matched it’s almost bizarre.

Tom Izzo and Matta are 11-11 against each other, with seven of the past eight meetings decided by four points or fewer. And in those 22 games, Ohio State has 1,433 points to MSU’s 1,432. - Read more at Freep.com