No. 3 Ohio State set to meet No. 5 Michigan State in Big Ten test for both traditional powers
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Michigan State coach Tom Izzo says his players better not treat a top-five matchup with Ohio State as if it's just another game.
The fifth-ranked Spartans will host the third-ranked Buckeyes on Tuesday night.
How the starting point guards perform might be pivotal at the Breslin Center.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Both traditional conference powers have good ones, who play differently. Ohio State's Aaron Craft does it all other than consistently score a lot. Michigan State's Keith Appling, meanwhile, looks for his offense early and often both inside and outside the paint.
The winner will move into first place by a half-game ahead of Big Ten teams such as No. 4 Wisconsin — with a lot of basketball left to play.