Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports Key takeaways from Michigan State’s win over Ohio State in the Big Ten Quarterfinals. The Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals continued Friday night with a matchup between 7th seeded Ohio State and 2nd seeded Michigan State. For the third time since February 23rd, the Buckeyes failed to stay competitive with the Spartans and fell 81-54. The Buckeyes played the Spartans tight in the first half and trailed 33-26 at the break. A 14-2 run by Michigan State to start the second half all but ended Ohio State’s upset bid. The Spartans lead had ballooned to 19 in the first 5 minutes of the second half and it only grew from there. Let’s take a look at the takeaways from Friday’s quarterfinal. 1. Ohio State can’t figure out how to stop Denzel Valentine After he torched the Buckeyes in the first two meetings this season, there was no game plan stopping Denzel Valentine. The Big Ten Player of the year proved it once again as he posted 19 points, 9 rebounds, and 8 assists. …
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