Indiana took a step in the right direction with its 71-67 win at No. 11 Michigan State on Tuesday, but the Hoosiers still have work to do to prove that they belong among the Big Ten’s NCAA Tournament contenders.

Sixteen NCAA titles litter the Bruins’ and Hoosiers’ trophy cases. But since the turn of the century, neither have hoisted the ultimate prize. Though each team has rightfully earned the blue-blood moniker,

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