Wisconsin wins Big Tech Championships after overtime rally against Michigan State - Mar 16, 2015
Nigel Hayes (6'8''-F) scored 25 points, Frank Kaminsky (7'0''-F-93) added 19 and No. 6 Wisconsin outscored Michigan State 11-0 in overtime Sunday for an 80-69 victory in the Big Ten Tournament championship game. Bronson Koenig (6'4''-G) scored 18 points, and the Badgers (31-3) rallied from 11 points down in the second half in an attempt to strengthen their bid for a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament. Branden Dawson (6'6''-G/F-93) and Denzel Valentine (6'5''-G-93) scored 16 points each for Michigan State (23-11). But the Spartans were outscored 31-10 over the final 11 1/2 minutes of the game and came up short after winning the tournament last year. In the first overtime in a Big Ten title game, Hayes and Koenig hit 3-pointers in the first 3 minutes to give the Badgers a 75-69 lead. Michigan State missed all six shots and committed two turnovers in the extra period. All that came after a wild finish in regulation. Michigan State led 57-46 after going on a 17-5 run midway through the second half, only to have Wisconsin come back. The Badgers scored 11 straight in a 2-minute stretch and grabbed a 60-59 lead on Koenig's 3-pointer with 4:16 left. Michigan State was up by two before Kaminsky scooped in a shot from the left block and hit a 3-pointer from NBA range to give Wisconsin a 67-64 lead with 1:44 left. Valentine than quieted the Badgers fans with a tying 3 over Kaminsky, and Travis Trice drove down the right side for an off-balance floater to put Michigan State ahead 69-67 with 45 seconds remaining. Koenig missed a 3 off the dribble after a timeout and the Badgers' John Gasser, trying to make a save in the corner, threw it to Valentine. Dekker then stole a bad pass from him, and Koenig hit two free throws to tie it at 69-all with 15 seconds remaining. The game went to overtime after Dawson missed a 15-footer from the right side as time expired.
TIP INS Michigan State: The Spartans are 4-1 in Big Ten finals. Wisconsin: The Badgers are 16-2 away from home. Big Ten Tournament Final: Wisconsin - Michigan State 80-69, OT Big Ten Tournament Semifinals: Wisconsin - Purdue 71-51 Michigan State - Maryland 62-58
Courtesy of BigTen
All-Big Ten Awards 2015 - Mar 16, 2015
All-Big Ten 1st Team 2015
Ferrell
White
Wells
Russell
Kaminsky
All-Tournament MVP: Frank Kaminsky (7'0''-F-93) of Wisconsin Player of the Year: Frank Kaminsky (7'0''-F-93) of Wisconsin Defensive Player of the Year: Rapheal Davis (6'5''-G-93) of Purdue Freshman of the Year: D'Angelo Russell (6'5''-SG-96) of Ohio St. Sixth Man of the Year: Gabriel Olaseni (7'10''-C-91) of Iowa Co-Coach of the Year: Bo Ryan of Wisconsin Co-Coach of the Year: Mark Turgeon of Maryland