Michigan State drops Michigan to claim Big Ten
Adreian Payne finished with 18 points and nine rebounds and Branden Dawson added 15 points to help Michigan State overpower Michigan 69-55 on Sunday for its fourth Big Ten tournament title.
Gary Harris, Indiana's 2012 Mr. Basketball, scored 13 of his 15 points in the first half to help the Spartans get started Sunday. He went to the bench early in the second half after hurting his left shoulder but returned later.
Dawson, another Indiana native, scored 10 of his 15 points in the second half and was named the tourney's Most Outstanding Player.