MSU beats OSU, 81-54, in Big Ten tournament
Michigan State routed Ohio State, 81-54, on Friday night in the Big Ten tournament.
With the win, Michigan State joins Michigan in the Big Ten semifinals. Michigan will play either Maryland or Nebraska at 3:30 p.m. Saturday on CBS; Michigan gets Purdue at 1 on CBS.
Denzel Valentine led Michigan State with 19 points and was close to a triple-double, with nine rebounds and eight assists.
Eron Harris added 13 points and Deyonta Davis had 12 points, seven rebounds, two steals and two blocks. Matt Costello scored 10.