Ohio State continues its improbable Big Ten Tournament run with a 68-58 win over Michigan State to advance to the semifinals.
The Spartans got in rhythm early in the second half. Michigan State scored on its first two possessions to cut the Buckeye lead to just four points before two minutes passed in the period. By the 16:35 mark, the Spartans put together a 10-3 run to cut the deficit to two, 36-34, and Chris Holtmann was forced to call timeout.
After scoring nine points in the final 6:02 on Thursday, Roddy Gayle hit back-to-back shots – including a pull-up 3-pointer at 8:05 – to give Ohio State a 51-39 lead. Sueing hit his fourth three of the day a little under 30 seconds later to make it a 13-point game. But Gayle came up clutch again, nailing another three with the shot clock winding down at 3:13 to make it an 11-point Buckeye lead. It was a 5-0 run by Gayle alone.
Sean McNeil started in place of Sensabaugh after coming off the bench in eight of the past nine games. Joining McNeil in the starting lineup were Bruce Thornton, Roddy Gayle, Justice Sueing and Felix Okpara.
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