Badgers try to claw their way past Spartans in Big Ten Tournament
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03/09/2007 - Chicago, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - For the second time in less than a week, the Michigan State Spartans and third-ranked Wisconsin Badgers will collide, only tonight's meeting takes place in the quarterfinal round of the Big Ten Tournament from the United Center in Chicago.
The Spartans, who were defeated at Wisconsin (52-50) in their regular season finale last Saturday, went an even 8-8 in league play this year en route to earning the seventh seed in this event. Despite landing its lowest seed ever for the Big Ten Tournament, MSU was able to overcome 10th-seeded Northwestern, 62-57, in the opening round on Thursday. The win improved the Spartans to 11-7 all-time in this event, as they are in search of their first title since winning two straight in 1999 and 2000.
As for Wisconsin, it has enjoyed one of its most successful seasons ever, setting school records for most overall (27) and conference (13) victories. The team also posted a 17-game winning streak at one point during the regular season and that even set a new program record. The Badgers finished behind Ohio State in the league standings at 13-3 and therefore earned the second seed in this event for just the second time in school history. The other time UW was seeded second was in 2004, when it won its only Big Ten Tournament crown. The Badgers are 9-8 all-time in this event, and they have either advanced to the finals or lost in the first round in their last six appearances.
In terms of the all-time series, MSU owns a 66-55 lead over Wisconsin, with the teams splitting a pair of meetings during the regular season.
The winner of this game will move on to meet either Illinois or Indiana in the semifinals on Saturday.
The Spartans shot a solid 57.9 percent from the field, including a 7-of-13 effort from long range, as they held off Northwestern for a five-point win on Thursday. The team also won the battle on the boards, 28-21, and that helped to compensate for its 16 turnovers. Drew Neitzel led the way with 20 points and six assists, while Raymar Morgan added 15 points and five boards. Neitzel, a first-team all-league performer, leads MSU on the season with 18.3 ppg, and he is also dishing out 4.1 apg and shooting 42.1 percent from long distance. Morgan contributes 11.3 ppg and 5.2 rpg for the Spartans, who lead the conference in scoring defense (56.3 ppg) and field goal percentage defense (.380). The team has also fared well on the boards, outrebounding its opponents by 8.1 rpg.
Wisconsin has also had a great deal of success at the defensive end of the court this season, as it is holding its foes to a mere 57.5 ppg and 40.7 percent shooting from the floor. At the other end, the Badgers are turning in 71.3 ppg behind the duo of Alando Tucker and Kammron Taylor. Tucker, who was the recently named the Big Ten Player of the Year, ranks second in the conference in scoring with an average of 20.1 ppg. He has had 17 20-point performances this season and he is also pulling down 5.4 rpg. As for Taylor, he was a Second Team All-conference selection after averaging 12.5 ppg during the regular season. He is the team's biggest threat from beyond the arc, where he is making good on 40.7 percent of his attempts.
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