East Lansing — With every win now a critical step toward an NCAA Tournament spot, Michigan State did exactly what it needed to do on Thursday night at Breslin Center.
Behind a balanced offensive attack, Michigan State jumped on Nebraska late in the first half and cruised to an 88-72 victory, completing the season sweep of the Cornhuskers and winning for the third time in the last four games.
Miles Bridges and Nick Ward each scored 20 to lead the Spartans (17-11, 9-6 Big Ten) while Ward grabbed nine rebounds and Joshua Langford scored a career-high 17.