articleThe Brief Wisconsin beat Michigan State 77-74 in the Big Ten Tournament on Saturday. 7 Michigan State 77-74 on Saturday in the semifinals of the Big Ten Tournament. Michigan State, the league's regular-season champs, had won eight in a row. FREE DOWNLOAD: Get breaking news alerts in the FOX LOCAL Mobile app for iOS or AndroidThe Badgers made three more free throws than Michigan State, 22-19. Big picture view:The Badgers followed an 86-point game with 19 3-pointers by showing they could win a grind-it-out game, too.