Fourth-ranked Ohio State looks to return to its winning ways at resurgent Michigan State on Thursday. The Buckeyes (18-5, 12-5 Big Ten) had their seven-game winning streak end with a 92-87 home loss to No. 3 Michigan on Sunday, but with 10 wins in the past 12 games they are still projected to be a No. 1 seed for the NCAA Tournament. “We know what we’re capable of and what our plan is to do here,” Ohio State guard Duane Washington Jr. said. Michigan State (12-9, 6-9) also knows what it must do: win. The Spartans served notice Tuesday that they are intent on making the NCAA field for a 23rd straight season when defeated visiting No. 5 Illinois 81-72 for their second win in a row. “We have a long way to go yet, we all know that,” Michigan State coach Tom Izzo said. “It’s a tough task ahead…
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