Will Michigan State basketball pick up more signature wins to finish season?

EAST LANSING, MI - JANUARY 17: Cassius Winston #5 of the Michigan State Spartans celebrates with his teammates after receiving a commemorative ball from Former Spartan Mateen Cleaves for breaking his Big Ten assist record after the game against the Wisconsin Badgers at the Breslin Center on January 17, 2020 in East Lansing, Michigan. (Photo by Rey Del Rio/Getty Images) /

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CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – MARCH 15: Xavier Tillman #23 and Cassius Winston #5 of the Michigan State Spartans celebrate after beating the Ohio State Buckeyes 77-70 during the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Basketball Tournament at the United Center on March 15, 2019 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images) /

MSU vs. 25 Ohio State (March 8 at 4:30 p.m. ET)

Ohio State, much like Michigan State, has had a roller coaster of a year. The Buckeyes have been able to get up to being ranked in the top 10 and then have lost their way. This will be the only matchup this season between the two teams and it’s always a battle.

All eyes will be on Kaleb Wesson for Ohio State. Will he be able to lead his team to victory against Michigan State? Everyone knows he is capable of pouring it on, but will he produce in this environment?

For Michigan State, it will be eyes on one of the sophomores. Will one of them step up to cement themselves as the third scorer for the team before tournament season? Everyone knows Cassius Winston and Xavier Tillman can produce but all season long fans have been waiting for a third player to escalate into the third go to player. Someone will need to step up to win this game as well as to gain momentum for tourney time.

For this game if Kaleb is shut down from having a double-double then the Spartans will be in good position to add this quality win to their resume. Keeping the turnovers down and out-rebounding the Buckeyes are the keys to victory here.

Prediction: MSU 77, Ohio State 70

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