MSU cruises while U-M wins in OT to advance to Big 10 semis

In the men's Big Ten quarterfinals, the #1 Michigan State Spartans shot 70% from the field over the first 20 minutes as they cruised to a 92-75 victory over the #8 Iowa Hawkeyes, with Draymond Green leading the way with 21 points and 10 rebounds.

Michigan State (25-7) led 55-39 at the break after scoring on all but nine of their possessions. Adreian Payne chipped in with a career-high 16 points, Keith Appling had 12 points & six assists, and Brandon Wood added 10 points.

The Spartans will play Wisconsin in the Big Ten semifinals this Saturday after the Badgers defeated Indiana, 79-71.




In another Big Ten quarterfinal matchup, freshman guard Trey Burke recorded a career-high 30 points to lead the #2 Michigan Wolverines past the #10 Minnesota Golden Gophers, 73-69, in overtime inside Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Burke finished the game 11-for-14 from the field, including 3-for-4 from long range. He also added two rebounds, three assists, two blocks and a pair of steals. After scoring just two points in the first half, sophomore guard Tim Hardaway Jr. netted 18 second-half points to finish with his sixth 20-point performance of the season.

Michigan will now advance to this Saturday's semifinal match against Ohio State at 4 p.m. It's the second straight season the Wolverines have advanced to the conference semifinals.