BTN.com staff, BTN.com staff, March 15, 2014
(AP) Adreian Payne scored 18 points, Branden Dawson had 14 and No. 22 Michigan State beat No. 12 Wisconsin 83-75 on Saturday to reach the Big Ten tournament championship. The third-seeded Spartans (25-8) won consecutive games for the first time since winning 11 straight in a stretch over December and January. They will face No. 8 Michigan in the final on Sunday.
The Spartans went on a 16-1 run in the first half and took a 37-16 lead when Gary Harris scored with 5:39 left before halftime. Frank Kaminsky had 28 points for Wisconsin.
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INSTANT HIGHLIGHTS: Congrats to @MSU_Basketball on advancing to the #B1GTourney title game. WATCH top plays – http://t.co/sPH760K50j
— Big Ten Network (@BigTenNetwork) March 15, 2014
ICYMI: Denzel Valentine went between the legs to Branden Dawson on this @MSU_Basketball highlight. WATCH – http://t.co/MdBiqDAEyA
— Michigan State on BTN (@MichiganStOnBTN) March 15, 2014
ICYMI: @MSU_Basketball's Adreian Payne follows up his own miss the only way Adreian Payne knows how. WATCH http://t.co/MqwHU9Yzm8
— Michigan State on BTN (@MichiganStOnBTN) March 15, 2014
