Sean Merriman, BTN.com web editor, January 29, 2015

There were two Big Ten men's basketball games on Thursday night.

Michigan State kicked off the night with a commanding 71-51 win over Rutgers. Ohio State followed that with a huge 80-56 victory over Maryland.

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Catch up on scores, stats, recaps and select video highlights from Thursday night's action.

MICHIGAN STATE 71, RUTGERS 51: BOX | PBP | RECAP
Brenden Dawson had 17 points and 11 rebounds and Michigan State used a 20-2 run to start the second half to roll over Rutgers 71-51 on Thursday night in a game that was postponed earlier in the week by the threat of a blizzard in New Jersey.

OHIO STATE 80, MARYLAND 56: BOX | PBP | RECAP
Marc Loving scored 19 points and D'Angelo Russell added 18 points and 14 rebounds to lead Ohio State to an 80-56 victory over No. 16 Maryland on Thursday night.