CHICAGO (AP) — No. 6 Michigan State has its sights set on a sixth Big Ten Tournament championship and a deep NCAA run. The Spartans are off to a good start. Cassius Winston scored 18 points, Foster Loyer provided a lift off the bench with a career-high 14 points, and Michigan State gave Hall of Fame coach Tom Izzo his 600th career win, a 77-70 victory over Ohio State in the Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals on Friday. The Spartans (26-6) pulled away in the second half for their third win over the Buckeyes (19-14) this season and will meet No. 19 Wisconsin — which beat Nebraska 66-62 — in the semifinals on Saturday. As for Izzo and his milestone? “They asked me what that means,” he said. “And I said, it means good things. You’re getting old, and you’re 600 shy of Mike Krzyzewski and Jim Boeheim. It keeps you…
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