Madison, Wis. — Michigan State got a huge road win at Wisconsin on Tuesday night, and in the process, regained control of its own fate in the race for the Big Ten championship.
Cassius Winston scored 23 to lead No. 11 Michigan State to a 67-59 victory over No. 20 Wisconsin at the Kohl Center. Coupled with Purdue’s loss at Maryland, the Spartans now sit one game behind first-place Michigan, a team it still faces twice in the final weeks of the season.
The victory didn’t come easy for the Spartans (20-5, 11-3 Big Ten), who trailed by seven in the first half and six early in the second.