As we enter the final week of the regular season, the Big Ten standings begin holding a lot more weight outside of just the Big Ten champs. Michigan State may not be repeating, but it will likely be receiving a double-bye in the upcoming Big Ten Tournament with the win over Indiana.
Entering Sunday’s game in Bloomington, Michigan State was sitting alone in third place in the Big Ten standings and in need of a win to lock up a top-four seed in the Big Ten Tournament.
The top four seed is important because that would give Michigan State a triple-bye…