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SPORTS

Men's basketball has struggled this season against elite big men

For the first time in over a month, MSU was simply overmatched in a 68-61 loss in Madison. MSU (19-10 overall, 10-6 Big Ten) head coach coach Tom Izzo had nothing but praise for Wisconsin senior forward Frank Kaminsky following the defeat. The Naismith College Player of the Year candidate was unguardable, pulling out a bag of tricks that even his own head coach Bo Ryan said he hadn’t seen before. The Spartans did everything they could, rotating sophomore Gavin Schilling, junior Matt Costello, and even redshirt junior Colby Wollenman on Kaminsky.

SPORTS

Haltime: Men's basketball trails Wisconsin 36-25

After a half that had MSU searching for answers defensively, Wisconsin took a 36-25 lead into the break. Wisconsin forward Frank Kaminsky led all scorers with 18 points and junior guard Bryn Forbes led MSU with 11 points. After a disappointing home loss to Minnesota, MSU head coach Tom Izzo decided to switch things up.

BASKETBALL

Women's basketball tops Purdue 61-56

Tori Jankoska has once again proven to be the much needed catalyst for a team looking for a confidence boost late in the season.  In a game that saw constant lead changes and momentum swings, the sophomore forward would send the dagger through the hearts of the Boilermakers with 14 seconds left on the clock.  Up by three, a steal by the 5-foot-8 guard followed by an uncontested layup was the bitter end to Purdue's resurgent run to a close upset, finishing the season on a three-game wins streak thanks to a 61-56 final score.  Jankoska, the Freeland native, capped off the regular-season by recording her tenth 20+ points game of the season to make her the MSU leader in points down in West Lafayette, giving the Spartans an undefeated record whenever she sits on top of the leaderboard.  The offensive firepower of Jankoska and Aerial Powers combined for 43-points, the only two players that recorded more than five points before the final buzzer.

BASKETBALL

HALFTIME: Women's basketball leads Purdue 29-28

Tori Jankoska has picked off where she left off this past Wednesday against the Purdue Boilermakers, garnering 14-points before heading back into the locker room to give MSU a 29-28 lead before halftime.  With the ninth seed in the upcoming Big Ten tournament on the line Saturday afternoon, the Spartans came out of the gates early with a head of steam, quickly going on a 15-6 advantage at the 10:24 mark.  But the Boilermakers, who are sitting dead last in the conference standings with Penn State, went on a 22-14 run to make it a one possession game. Andreona Keys would end the first 20-minutes of play by hitting an uncontested layup right before the buzzer to cut the deficit to one, following a turnover by freshman Kennedy Johnson with two seconds remaining.  Jankoska is shooting 75 percent (3-of-4) from beyond the arc and 57 percent (4-of-7). She has also posted two rebounds and two assists.  Meanwhile, sophomore forward Aerial Powers has broken the MSU single-season rebounding record after grabbing her 337th of the season.