▁and , ▁with ▁almost ▁five ▁minutes ▁left ▁in ▁the ▁first ▁half , ▁PS U ▁head ▁coach ▁Pat ▁Ch amb ers ▁was ▁e ject ed ▁from ▁the ▁game ▁with ▁a ▁double ▁technical . ▁The ▁Spart ans ▁led ▁ 5 2 – 2 7 ▁at ▁the ▁half ▁and ▁never ▁looked ▁back ▁leading ▁by ▁as ▁many ▁as ▁ 3 5 . ▁Valent ine ▁had ▁ 1 9 ▁points , ▁eight ▁reb ounds , ▁and ▁six ▁ass ists . ▁Davis ▁and ▁For bes ▁added ▁ 1 5 ▁points ▁each ▁and ▁Cost ello ▁added ▁ 1 0 ▁points ▁and ▁ 1 1 ▁reb ounds . ▁MS U ▁moved ▁into ▁a ▁four - way ▁tie ▁for ▁second ▁in ▁the ▁conference ▁with ▁the ▁win ▁and ▁moved ▁their ▁record ▁to ▁ 1 2 – 5 ▁and ▁ 2 4 – 5 ▁overall . ▁ ▁March ▁ ▁With ▁two ▁games ▁remaining ▁in ▁the ▁regular ▁season , ▁MS U ▁would ▁be ▁guaranteed ▁at ▁least ▁a ▁double ▁by e ▁in ▁the ▁Big ▁Ten ▁Tournament ▁with ▁wins ▁in ▁those ▁two ▁games , ▁at ▁R ut gers ▁and ▁home ▁versus ▁Ohio ▁State . ▁With ▁Indiana ' s ▁win ▁over ▁Iowa ▁( cl inch ing ▁the ▁sole ▁Big ▁Ten ▁title ), ▁MS U ▁was ▁guaranteed ▁the ▁No . ▁ 2 ▁seed ▁in ▁the ▁conference ▁tournament ▁with ▁wins ▁in ▁its ▁last ▁two ▁games . ▁ ▁On ▁March ▁ 2 , ▁MS U ▁visited ▁R ut gers ▁looking ▁to ▁strength en ▁its ▁hold ▁on ▁the ▁No . ▁ 2 ▁seed ▁in ▁the ▁Big ▁Ten ▁Tournament . ▁However , ▁MS