June 23, 2026

Michigan State basketball loses to Ohio State in quarterfinals of Big Ten Tournament

Michigan State basketball suffered a painful loss in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Tournament on Friday, falling to Ohio State 68-58 in Chicago. Ohio State will continue their historic run in the Big Ten Tournament after a rough year for the Buckeyes, and MSU will attempt to lick their wounds and get ready for the NCAA Tournament. The story of this game was all about Ohio State’s defense, which cooled off Michigan State’s hot shooting. While it has been a great year for the Spartans offensively, they have really struggled with their interior scoring, lacking the post presence Tom Izzo usually has in his lineups. The Buckeyes played Tyson Walker and Jaden Akins extremely tight and forced MSU to have to beat them inside, and the Spartans weren’t up to the task. Tyson Walker, who has been unconscious from the field of late, only attempted four threes on the…

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