John Blackwell had 17 points and Nolan Winter (12 points, 17 rebounds) recorded a double-double in the 71-62 loss Sunday in East Lansing, Michigan.

Michigan State basketball needed to win every game down the stretch if they wanted to keep pace with Michigan in their pursuit of a Big Ten Championship, and just like that, the Spartans are back on a five-game winning streak after hitting a minor stumblisng block a few weeks ago when they lost three-of-four games.

Wisconsin basketball went ice-cold at the worst possible time on Sunday. It dropped its marquee matchup against Michigan State 71-62, thanks in large part to a no-show performance on the offensive end of the court.