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Big Ten Tournament - Penn State Nittany Lions vs Michigan State Spartans Recap - Michigan State Wins 78-51

The battle between Michigan State and Penn State didn’t turn out to be much of a battle at all as Penn State was handed a 78-51 defeat on Thursday at Verizon Center.

Bettors who backed Michigan State were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as a favorite of -6.0 at sportsbooks.

Miles Bridges had 15 points for Michigan State and Nick Ward chipped in with 15 points. Lourawls Nairn Jr. had 9 assists for them, while Miles Bridges was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 9 boards.

Penn State got a 16-point performance from Tony Carr, who was supported by 16 points from Lamar Stevens. Tony Carr had 3 assists in a losing cause for Penn State, while Shep Garner grabbed 7 rebounds.

Michigan State led at halftime, $HalfScore.

Michigan State had a 43-27 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.