Northwestern (16-13, 9-9 B1G) will take on Michigan State (19-10, 9-9) in the second round of Big Ten Tournament play this morning at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
The eighth-seeded Wildcats took down the ninth-seeded Spartans in their lone meeting this year. But Michigan State is a virtual NCAA Tournament lock thanks to their impressive wins, and will be a tough obstacle for Northwestern to overcome. The winner of the matchup will advance to Friday and play top-seeded Maryland.
The Spartans are led by guard Shay Colley, who scored 28 last time out against Northwestern. Taryn McCutcheon, Nia Clouden, and Jenna Allen all average double digit points as well.