Isaac Howard scored the game-winning goal with 4:51 let in the second overtime to lift the Spartans to back-to-back Big Ten tournament titles.

After a defensive battle in the latter half of the game, Michigan State was finally able to overcome Ohio State 4-3 in double overtime. Michigan State jumped to a hot start, leading in the first period,

A couple hours later, the Michigan Wolverines also punched their ticket to the Sweet 16 with a 90-79 victory over the Texas A&M Aggies, overcoming a 10-point second-half deficit to do so.   But perhaps what's even more impressive is that with Purdue and Michigan's victories,

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The Spartans, who repeated as Big Ten tournament champs on Saturday night, will play No. 4 seed Cornell in the regional semifinal on Thursday.

Michigan State hockey will open the NCAA Tournament against Cornell. The Spartans landed as the No. 2 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament, and will face off against the Cornell Big Red on Thursday in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

Michigan State will face Cornell in Toledo, Ohio, on Thursday at 5:30 p.m. as the No. 2 overall seed. Boston University and Ohio State will face off in the other matchup in that region. The Buckeyes and Spartans are in the same region after squaring off for the Big Ten tournament title on Saturday night.