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While the lower half of the draw featured an upset (Minnesota beating Purdue), the top half of the Big 10 Tournament features the expected semfinal battle between #1 seed Michigan State and #4 seed Wisconsin. The Spartans won yesterday, beating Ohio State 77-70. They did not cover as double digit favorites. Wisconsin ousted Nebraska 66-62, but they didn't cover either. Both teams got off to fast starts Friday before failing to cover. Michigan State won the only regular season meeting, 62-59, and that was in Madison. Of interest is the fact the Spartans have now scored more than 75 points in three consecutive games. They are 10-1 ATS when doing that this season. Of the two teams, they looked better yesterday. They were up by as many as 21 in the second half. Nick Ward is now back after missing five games due to a broken hand. He contributed eight points in 14 minutes against Ohio State. We feel MSU is the better team here and they'll show it today. Play on MICHIGAN STATE

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