Both teams have plenty at stake in this game. Michigan State winning here would push the team extremely close to securing a top four seed in the Big Ten Tournament, which would allow the Spartans to go straight to the quarterfinals, as well as bolster the resume some more. IU is going to be playing desperate as an NCAA Tournament bubble team that is now on a three-game losing streak. For MSU, there is one thing in particular that needs to improve from the Purdue game to now that will be a critical component of this game: defending the three-ball.
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