Jamie Sabau/Getty Images The No. 8 Michigan State Spartans defeated the No. 14 Ohio State Buckeyes 86-77 at Value City Arena in Columbus, Ohio, on Saturday to remain undefeated in Big Ten play. MSU improved to 13-2 overall on the season, while OSU fell to 12-2. Junior guard Cassius Winston led the way for Michigan State, as he registered 25 points and five assists with just two turnovers in the winning effort. Junior forward Nick Ward also put up big numbers for the Spartans with 21 points and seven rebounds. Although they fell short, the Buckeyes got a strong performance out of sophomore forward Kaleb Wesson, who finished with 25 points and eight rebounds in the rivalry game. Michigan State entered the game short-handed, as it was without third-leading scorer Joshua Langford, who missed his second consecutive contest with an ankle injury. The Spartans came out of the gates hot and led by as many as five in the first half even without Langford, but…
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