CLOSE No. 11 Michigan State is riding a two-game win streak with a return to form, as the Spartans prepare to host Ohio State on Feb. 17 at Breslin Center. Chris Solari, Detroit Free Press EAST LANSING — Six games remain for No. 11 Michigan State in the Big Ten stretch run. Every win inches the Spartans closer to a showdown for the regular-season crown with rival Michigan, which they have not yet played. The Wolverines are a half-game ahead of MSU atop the conference standings, and their two critical games come up Feb. 24 in Ann Arbor and March 9 in East Lansing. However, the Spartans’ other four remaining games are against teams they already have faced, starting with Sunday’s return trip to Breslin Center by Ohio State (1 p.m./CBS). MSU (20-5, 11-3 Big Ten) defeated the Buckeyes, 86-77, on Jan. 5 in Columbus. That means both teams know…
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