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Michigan State: 11 seed, vs. UCLA Tom Izzo and Mick Cronin will match up in a rare First Four game for both of these programs. Izzo s Spartans started off the season just 10-9 but rallied down the stretch for three top-five wins against No. 5 Illinois, No. 4 Ohio State and No. 2 Michigan, all at home. While Michigan State did lose to Maryland in their first game of the Big Ten Tournament, the committee decided the Spartans’ strong wins to finish off the regular season was enough. Aaron Henry is Michigan State s leading scorer with 15.3 points per game. He is the only Spartan currently averaging double-digit points per game.
INDIANAPOLIS Seth Towns is a natural when it comes to staying poised. So when Ohio State coach Chris Holtmann needed an extra body to fill a key role Frid
Seth Towns scored six of his season-high 12 points in overtime, helping No. 9 Ohio State beat No. 21 Purdue 87-78 Friday in the Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals.