In matchup between one of the nation’s best offenses and one its top defenses, defense ruled the day. No. 8 Michigan State held No. 11 Wisconsin to 33.8% shooting and a season-low for points in a 71-62 victory Sunday afternoon at the Breslin Center.

Fueled by strong rebounding and hot 3-point shooting, No. 8 Michigan State beat No. 11 Wisconsin 71-62 in a game marred by frequent fouls.

The race for the Big Ten regular-season title will come down to the final week of the regular season with No. 8 Michigan State and No. 11 Wisconsin's battle at the Breslin Center on Sunday looming large with implications for the conference and beyond.

The University of Wisconsin men's basketball team will be without a starting guard for its most important road game of the season. Late shot clock execution remains strength for patient Wisconsin men's basketball

Michigan State basketball got the exact results it needed on Sunday: a win over Wisconsin and a Michigan loss to Illinois.

It was Michigan State’s fifth straight victory and fourth in a row against a ranked team that keeps the squad in first place in the Big Ten with two games to go. The Spartans can lock up at least a share of the conference title with a win on Thursday at Iowa.

Jase Richardson assisted on three straight buckets in the final minutes to push MSU basketball past Wisconsin and one step closer to Big Ten title.

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On Sunday, Tom Izzo's team held serve over the Michigan Wolverines by defeating the No. 11 Wisconsin Badgers, 71-62. The Spartans pulled away in the second half while Jaden Akins had 19 points and Jaxon Kohler pulled down 16 rebounds.