And No. 6 Michigan State basketball flexed its strength in numbers when it mattered most. The top-seeded Spartans scrapped their way to a 74-64 Big Ten tournament-opening victory over ninth-seed Oregon on Friday at Gainbridge Fieldhouse,

INDIANAPOLIS. (WILX) - Top-seeded Michigan State men’s basketball started its Big Ten Tournament run on Friday afternoon with a 74-64 victory over eight-seeded Oregon in the quarterfinals. MSU snapped the Ducks’ eight-game win streak with the victory, and the Spartans extended their win streak to eight games with the win.

For the second time this season, Michigan State basketball beat Oregon, and this time it helped them advance in the Big Ten Tournament as the Spartans took down the Ducks 74 to 64 on Friday. While Oregon played MSU evenly in the second half, they were unable to overcome a 10 point deficit they carried into halftime.