BTN.com staff, March 14, 2015
The Big Ten tourney final is set, and it will be No. 3-seed Michigan State vs. No. 1-seed Wisconsin. Catch up on both of today's Big Ten tournament semifinals on our Big Ten scoreboard.
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Both teams rallied in semifinal action to advance to Sunday's final, with the Badgers erasing a five-point deficit en route to running away from Purdue, 71-51, and the Spartans rallying for a 16-point hole to down No. 2-seed Maryland, 62-58.
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WISCONSIN 71, PURDUE 51: BOX | PBP | AP RECAP
Bronson Koenig scored a career-high 19 points and No. 6 Wisconsin beat Purdue 71-51 on Saturday to advance to the Big Ten Tournament championship. Nigel Hayes had 15 points and the top-seeded Badgers held the Boilermakers to 24 percent shooting in the second half of their fifth straight victory.
Nothing to see here. Nope, it's just a 7-footer beautifully leading the @BadgerMBB break. #IntelGoesB1G #MarchOnBTN http://t.co/js5QtJ01qc
— Big Ten Network (@BigTenNetwork) March 14, 2015
MICHIGAN STATE 62, MARYLAND 58: BOX | PBP | AP RECAP
Travis Trice scored 20 points, Branden Dawson added 17 points and eight rebounds and Michigan State rallied to beat No. 8 Maryland 62-58 on Saturday in the Big Ten semifinals. The Spartans (23-10) trailed by 16 in the first half, went on a big run early in the second and took control in the closing minutes.
Put it on a poster! Marvin Clark Jr. goes strong to the rim on this @MSU_Basketball dunk. #IntelGoesB1G #MarchOnBTN http://t.co/ShlmTv0bve
— Michigan State on BTN (@MichiganStOnBTN) March 14, 2015