Spartans shock rival No. 2 Michigan in upset

Rocket Watts scored 21 points and Aaron Henry had 18 to lead Michigan State to a 70-64 victory over No. 2 Michigan (19-3, 14-3 Big Ten) Sunday that seems to seal coach Tom Izzo’s 23rd consecutive NCAA tournament bid.

The Spartans (15-11, 9-11 Big Ten) have won five of their past seven games, beating No. 4 Ohio State, No. 5 Illinois and their second-ranked rivals during the late-season surge.

Pitt

The university issued a public reprimand of coach Jeff Capel for violating the ACC Sportsmanship Principle with his postgame comments

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about the officiating after a loss Saturday to Clemson. There was no mention of a fine for either Capel or the school.

Penn State

Seth Lundy scored 31 points — one away from matching his career high — and Penn State (10-13, 7-12 Big Ten) rallied to stun Maryland (15-12, 9-11), 66-61.

Baylor

MaCio Teague scored 35 points while matching a school record with 10 made 3-pointers and No. 3 Baylor (21-1, 13-1 Big 12) finished undefeated at home for the first time in 73 years with a 88-73 win over No. 18 Texas Tech (17-9, 9-8).

Iowa

Luka Garza scored 21 points and had 16 rebounds as No. 5 Iowa defeated visiting No. 25 Wisconsin. Iowa (20-7, 14-6) has won seven of eight and will be the third seed in the Big Ten tournament. Micah Potter shot 9 for 12 and scored 23 points for Wisconsin (16-11, 10-10).

Connecticut

Christyn Williams scored 26 points and the top-ranked Huskies (23-1) used a stifling defense to overwhelm Villanova (15-6), 84-39, in the semifinals of the Big East women’s tournament.