No. 2 Michigan State wins 13th straight game

NEW YORK — Cassius Winston hit a go-ahead jumper with 7:17 to play and No. 2 Michigan State won its 13th straight game Friday, beating Wisconsin 63-60 in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Tournament.

Miles Bridges led the Spartans (29-3) with 20 points and Winston finished with 17 in advancing to the semifinals today against the winner of the game between No. 15 Michigan and Nebraska. This was Michigan State’s third win over Wisconsin (15-18) this season, and the last two have been tough.

The ninth-seeded Badgers, who had won five of their last seven games, had a chance to tie the game in the waning seconds but the Spartans played tough defense and Brad Davison’s long, contested 3-pointer from beyond the top of the key never hit the rim.

Wisconsin also hurt its chances

No. 2 Michigan State 63, Wisconsin 60

with its free throws. Khalil Iverson missed a chance to finish off a three-point play with under three minutes to play and his team down 60-58. He missed a 1-and-1 seconds later. Ethan Happ, who had 22 points, also missed a 1-and1 with 1:51 to go and the Badgers still down two points.

Matt McQuaid pushed the lead to 63-58 with a 3-pointer with 1:28 to go. A layup by Davison got the gap to two points and Wisconsin had a chance to tie when Bridges missed the front end of a 1-and-1 with 27 seconds to play.

Winston’s jumper gave the Spartans a 53-51 lead, and conference freshman of the year Jaren Jackson Jr., who was in foul trouble all game, converted a three-point play to push the lead to 56-51. McQuaid’s layup made it a seven-point game with five minutes to go.