East Lansing — A couple days ago, Michigan State thought its shot at a Big Ten championship had evaporated after a loss at Indiana.
But, as the conference has been all season, the unlikely happened on Tuesday night, opening the door for not only the Spartans, but rival Michigan. With Purdue’s loss to Minnesota, all three teams are tied for first place and the winner of Saturday’s showdown between No. 7 Michigan and No. 9 Michigan State will be assured of at least a share of the regular-season championship.
“It’s a rebirth, kind of,” fifth-year senior Kenny Goins said at practice on Wednesday.