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Big Ten Tournament - Michigan State Falls 68-58 Against Ohio State - Game Recap

Ohio State grabbed a 68-58 win over Michigan State on Friday, behind a 21-point effort from Bruce Thornton at United Center.

Ohio State won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the +6.0-point spread as underdogs.

Roddy Gayle Jr. had 15 points for Ohio State and Justice Sueing chipped in with 14 points. Bruce Thornton had 6 assists for them, while Felix Okpara was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 8 boards.

Michigan State got 15 points from Joey Hauser in a losing cause and another 10 points from A.J. Hoggard. A.J. Hoggard contributed 2 assists for them, while Joey Hauser had 6 rebounds.

Ohio State led at halftime, 33-25.