EAST LANSING — More sizzling scoring. More good ball movement. More deep-breathing with an opponent’s comeback.
A win on senior day. And a chance to exhale as Michigan State basketball awaits its postseason fate.
A.J. Hoggard tied a career high with 23 points and adding seven assists, as the Spartans put together a balanced offensive performance and survived Ohio State’s hot second-half shooting for an 84-78 victory Saturday afternoon at Breslin Center.
MSU (19-11, 11-8 Big Ten) now must wait for the conclusion of the league’s regular season Sunday to learn who it will face to open play in next week’s Big Ten tournament Thursday or Friday.