Michigan State Routs Indiana 77-64
No. 13 Michigan State dominated Indiana 77-64 with Kohler posting 21 points and 13 rebounds, while Lamar Wilkerson led Indiana with 29 points in the loss. The victory sets up a dramatic finale between Michigan and Michigan State as both teams surge toward the end of the regular season. Ohio State also upset No. 8 Purdue 82-74 behind Mobley Jr.'s 21 points.
The victory for Michigan State was its fourth in a row and completed a challenging road sweep, which also included a 76-74 win at No. 8 Purdue just days earlier. The Spartans have now won at Indiana's Assembly Hall for just the second time in their last six attempts. This win sets up a high-stakes regular-season finale against rival Michigan on March 8th in Ann Arbor. While Michigan has already clinched the outright Big Ten regular-season championship, the Spartans are in a battle for positioning in the upcoming Big Ten Tournament. Jaxon Kohler's 21-point, 13-rebound performance marked his 12th double-double of the season. The senior forward is averaging 12.3 points and 9.3 rebounds per game for the 2025-2026 season. Despite the loss, Indiana's Lamar Wilkerson continued his stellar season, pouring in 29 points. The senior guard is averaging 21.1 points per game and earlier in the season set a program record with 10 three-pointers in a 44-point career-high performance against Penn State. The loss was the fourth consecutive for Indiana, dropping their conference record to 8-10. In the other notable Big Ten matchup, Ohio State's 82-74 victory over No. 8 Purdue was its third straight win against the Boilermakers. The result helped revive Ohio State's NCAA Tournament aspirations while dropping Purdue into a tie for fifth place in the conference standings.
