Mojo re-established. Win on the road at Illinois, hold home-court advantage over Purdue. The next one for No. 13 Michigan State basketball will be to reclaim first place in the Big Ten.
It was a fight, but Purdue came out of Thursday's game with a 76-71 win over USC. Here's what coach Matt Painter said after the victory.
The Blue Devils and Cougars are a combined 37-0 in Quads 2-4. That's strong. But both will need to win Thursday to stay perfect in such games. Duke is playing Georgia Tech in the ACC Tournament.