Semi-Final No. 1 Saturday in the Big Ten Tournament features Michigan State (27-5) taking the court against Wisconsin (25-8). The Spartans jumped out to a ten-point halftime lead against Oregon in their quarterfinal game Friday and kept the Ducks basically at arm's length in the second half eventually winning,

The Wisconsin men are on the cusp of returning to the Big Ten Conference Tournament title game after knocking off UCLA Friday, 86-70. To get there, the Badgers will need to defeat Michigan State, the top-seed and regular season conference champion.