Morgan leads MSU

Associated Press

EAST LANSING, Mich.

Raymar Morgan scored 13 of his 22 points in the first half, helping No. 11 Michigan State build a big lead it used to beat Michigan 64-48 on Sunday and win a piece of the Big Ten title.

The Spartans (24-7, 14-4 Big Ten) shared the conference championship with Ohio State and Purdue, winning their second straight title and sixth under coach Tom Izzo.

The Wolverines (14-16, 7-11) have to make a stunning appearance in the Big Ten tournament to avoid a losing record and would have to win the championship game to earn a consecutive bid to the NCAA tournament.

Michigan’s Manny Harris and DeShawn Sims made only one shot each in the first half — as their team matched a Big Ten-low with 14 points — and finished with a combined 13 points.

Minnesota 88, Iowa 53

MINNEAPOLIS

Lawrence Westbrook scored 20 points and Damian Johnson had 10 points and a career-high 11 assists in what could be the seniors’ final game at Williams Arena.

Devoe Joseph added 17 points and Minnesota was 12-for-19 from 3-point range to bury the Hawkeyes.

Aaron Fuller scored 16 points for Iowa, which suffered its biggest loss of the season and lost nine of its last 11 to close out the Big Ten season.

The Gophers (18-12, 9-9) are the sixth seed and will face 11th-seeded Penn State in the Big Ten tournament.

No. 15 Wisconsin 72, Illinois 57

CHAMPAIGN, Ill.

Jordan Taylor and John Leuer each scored 20 points, while Trevon Hughes added 14 points and 11 rebounds for the Badgers (23-7, 13-5). Illinois (18-13, 10-8) has dropped five of six and will be the No. 5 seed in the Big Ten Tournament.