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Preview the Feb 13 matchup between the Michigan State Spartans and Wisconsin Badgers with how to watch, tv channel info, predictions, odds, over/under, spread, betting lines and more.
Tom Izzo watched his Michigan State basketball team absorb a one-sided, start-to-finish throttling at the hands of red-hot Wisconsin. And the 10th-ranked Spartans saw their chances to repeat as Big Ten champions all but vanish with lapses in both their offense and defense.
MADISON, Wis. – Jeremy Fears knocked down a 3-pointer and Jordan Scott followed with a pair from deep. In just 50 seconds, Michigan State cut an 18-point deficit to nine with less than five minutes to go in the opening half.
Wisconsin basketball continued its terrific stretch of basketball on Friday night, defeating the No. 10-ranked Michigan State Spartans 92-71.
Michigan State came to Madison, Wisconsin, with a chance to continue clawing its way back into the Big Ten title hunt. Instead, it leaves stomaching a 92-71 wire-to-wire loss to the Badgers, who hit 15 3-pointers Friday night at Kohl Center.
It's time for redemption on the road for Michigan State basketball. The Spartans are coming off a huge win over No. 7 Illinois at home last Saturday, but haven't played since and have had five days off to prepare for a tough game in Madison against the Wisconsin Badgers.
Big picture, the triumph is Gard's 18th against a top-10 opponent during his coaching tenure, matching him with program legend Bo Ryan. Gard is 18-26 (.395) in such matchups, while Ryan finished at 18-33 (.353), according to Wisconsin Athletics.