Michigan State tops Ohio State for second straight top-5 win MLive.com
After shooting poorly, fouling often, and playing sloppy with the ball, Michigan State still found itself with a chance at its second win over a top-five opponent in a span of three days. It finished the game with a mostly crisp final two minutes to complete a stunning six-day span. The Spartans came back from nine points down in the second half to beat No. 4 Ohio State, 71-67, on Thursday night at the Breslin Center.
Aaron Henry carries Michigan State basketball to another upset, 71-67 over No. 5 Ohio State Detroit Free Press
Michigan State basketball continued to play its most inspired basketball of the season, with toughness and energy helping to overcome mistakes. With Aaron Henry in the middle of the Spartans’ late-season revival that just put them back in the hunt for the NCAA tournament. With a second top-5 win in three days.
Michigan State topples another top-five team, upsets No. 4 Ohio State 71-67 Detroit News
The furious push for a spot in the NCAA Tournament continues for Michigan State. The Spartans used a remarkable close to the game to knock off No. 4 Ohio State, 71-67, at the Breslin Center on Thursday for their third straight victory and second in a row over a top-five team after beating Illinois on Tuesday. Michigan State now heads to Maryland on Sunday with a spot in the tournament now looking like a real possibility just a week after it looked like there was no chance.
Michigan State pulls off gutsy win over No. 4 Ohio State Spartan Tailgate
Despite playing the final 6 minutes, 45 seconds of the first half with its two best players on the bench, logging 15 turnovers, enduring a 1-for-14 shooting stretch and going without a true point guard for the most of the final five minutes, Michigan State still managed to come out ahead of No. 4 Ohio State.