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.

Fueled by strong rebounding and hot 3-point shooting, No. 8 Michigan State beat No. 11 Wisconsin 71-62 in a game marred by frequent fouls.

The race for the Big Ten regular-season title will come down to the final week of the regular season with No. 8 Michigan State and No. 11 Wisconsin's battle at the Breslin Center on Sunday looming large with implications for the conference and beyond.

A pivotal Big Ten game takes place on Sunday between No. 8 Michigan State and No. 12 Wisconsin. Follow here for live updates, scores and highlights:

Following a roster overhaul, Michigan State entered the season unranked but turned heads with a 13-game winning streak to start Big Ten play at 9-0. An 0-2 trip to USC and UCLA and loss at home to Indiana with a minefield ahead meant the Spartans could be coming back to Earth.

The University of Wisconsin men's basketball team will be without a starting guard for its most important road game of the season. Late shot clock execution remains strength for patient Wisconsin men's basketball

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Jase Richardson assisted on three straight buckets in the final minutes to push MSU basketball past Wisconsin and one step closer to Big Ten title.

Wisconsin rebounded from an overtime loss at home to the Oregon Ducks last weekend with an 88-62 stomping of Washington Tuesday night in Madison. That loss to Oregon was their only loss in six games in the month of February.