Feb. 26 (UPI) — Unranked Michigan State improved its odds of making the cut for March Madness with a 71-67 upset Thursday night over Ohio State, the No. 5 team in the coaches poll. Junior forward Aaron Henry led the Spartans with 18 points in the victory at the Breslin Center in East Lansing, Mich. Advertisement “I did not think we played great, yet we found a way to win,” Michigan State coach Tom Izzo told reporters. “It was an absolute war in there.” Ohio State led 38-33 at halftime and used a 9-0 run in the second half to take a 49-40 lead with 13:28 remaining. Michigan State then rallied to tie the score. The Spartans made an 8-2 run to take a 68-65 lead with 32 seconds left in the game. Malik Hall earlier gave Michigan State a lead with two free throws at the 2:32 mark and…
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