CHAMPAIGN, IL – JANUARY 18: Demetri McCamey #32 of the Illinois Fighting Illini goes for a loose ball against Keith Appling #11 of the Michigan State Spartans at Assembly Hall on January 18, 2011 in Champaign, Illinois. Illinois defeated Michigan State 71-62. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
(AP) — Michigan State coach Tom Izzo consistently has praised the depth of the Big Ten in recent seasons. It’s no wonder, then, that Izzo isn’t looking past struggling Penn State despite a showdown at first-place Ohio State looming later this week.
The 11th-ranked Spartans seek to remain unbeaten at home Wednesday night when they face the Nittany Lions, winners of two of the three meetings last season.
Michigan State (18-5, 7-3) took sole possession of second place with a 64-54 win over then-No. 23 Michigan on Sunday, improving to 14-0 at the Breslin Center.
Draymond Green, who guaranteed a victory prior to the game, scored 14 points and grabbed 16 rebounds for his conference-leading 12th double-double. He showed no effects from a sprained knee suffered in a 42-41 loss at Illinois on Jan. 31.
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