Michigan State No. 2 in both polls; Michigan up to Nos. 15, 13

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1. Michigan State (28-3, 16-2) – The Spartans closed out the regular season Sunday at Wisconsin with their 12th consecutive victory to lock up the outright Big Ten title and secure the No. 1 seed in next week’s conference tournament. Guard Cassius Winston continues to be the catalyst for a team heading into the postseason carrying plenty of emotion. Last week: 1. Andy Manis, Associated Press

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2. Purdue (26-5, 15-3) – After losing three straight, the Boilermakers closed the regular season on a three-game winning streak. Vincent Edwards returned for senior day and remaining healthy will be key as Purdue enters the postseason with Final Four aspirations. Last week: 2. Michael Conroy, Associated Press

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3. Ohio State (24-7, 15-3) – The Buckeyes closed the regular season in dramatic fashion with a last-second bucket to beat Indiana in double-overtime on Friday. It locked up the No. 2 spot in the conference tournament for the surprise team of the season. If Keita Bates-Diop continues to play well, expect the Buckeyes to have a say in who wins next week in New York. Last week: 3. AJ Mast, Associated Press

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4. Michigan (24-7, 13-5) – The Wolverines trounced Maryland on the road to close out the regular season with five consecutive victories. They’re getting outstanding play from senior Muhammad-Ali Abdur-Rahkman and Moritz Wagner. Getting Charles Matthews rolling heading into the postseason could make the Wolverines a tough out for any opponent. Last week: 4. Nick Wass, Associated Press

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5. Nebraska (22-9, 13-5) – The Cornhuskers took care of Penn State at home on Sunday to lock up the No. 4 spot in the conference tournament while adding another blow to the Nittany Lions’ dwindling NCAA hopes. The Huskers have lost just once in the last nine games but will likely need a big win in New York to have a shot at an NCAA berth. Last week: 6. Nati Harnik, Associated Press

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6. Penn State (19-12, 9-9) – The Nittany Lions had plenty of opportunity to bolster their resume down the stretch, but three straight losses to Purdue, Michigan and Nebraska likely means they’ll have to win the Big Ten tournament to get a spot in the NCAA Tournament. Last week: 5. Nati Harnik, Associated Press

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7. Wisconsin (14-17, 7-11) – The Badgers had their three-game winning streak snapped on Sunday against Michigan State, but they hung tough behind 30 points from Brad Davison. It would take four wins in four days for the Badgers to keep they’re NCAA streak alive, which is unlikely, but they’ve played far better over the last few weeks. Last week: 9. Andy Manis, Associated Press

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8. Indiana (16-14, 9-9) – The Hoosiers had a tough final week. After winning four straight they lost on the road to Nebraska then dropped a heartbreaker in double overtime to Ohio State. They took the No. 6 spot in the conference tournament and if the shots are falling, they can be a tough team to eliminate. Last week: 7. AJ Mast, Associated Press

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9. Maryland (19-12, 8-10) – The short-handed Terrapins got blown out at home by Michigan in the regular-season finale and aren’t exactly entering the tournament with much momentum after a modest two-game winning streak was ended. They’ll need huge games from Anthony Cowan to have a chance in New York. Last week: 8. Nick Wass, Associated Press

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10. Northwestern (15-16, 6-12) – Despite getting senior guard Bryant McIntosh back, the Wildcats lost six straight. They’ll need to somehow rekindle the magic they found last season to have any shot at the Big Ten tournament. Winning that title might be the only shot at reaching the postseason. Last week: 10. James Capen, Associated Press

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11. Illinois (14-17, 4-14) – The final week of the regular season was a solid one for the Fighting Illini, who pushed Purdue to the limit early in the week before cruising past Rutgers on the road to close things out. The Illini are young, but first-year coach Brad Underwood has created some optimism moving forward. Last week: 11. Adam Hunger, Associated Press

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12. Minnesota (15-16, 4-14) – The Golden Gophers ended a nine-game skid by beating Iowa at home early in the week. However, it was surrounded by losses at Wisconsin and Purdue as the Gophers head ot New York looking to close out a season that has been marked by suspension, injury and significant disappointment. Last week: 14. Andy Manis, Associated Press

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13. Iowa (13-18, 4-14) – The Hawkeyes ended a six-game losing skid in Sunday's regular-season finale and head to New York for the Big Ten tournament needing to win five times in five days to pull off a miracle. It’s not likely to happen for a team that hasn’t played with any consistency all season. Last week: 13. James Capen, Associated Press

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14. Rutgers (13-18, 3-15) – The Scarlet Knights played well at times this season, but with just one victory in the final 11 games, taking anything positive into next week’s Big Ten tournament will be difficult. The Scarlet Knights would need to get career nights from multiple players to pull off any more than one upset. Last week: 12. Adam Hunger, Associated Press

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Big Ten champion Michigan State held onto its No. 2 ranking while Michigan improved two spots to No. 15 in this week’s Associated Press college basketball poll.

The Spartans (28-3), who head to New York as the No. 1 seed in this week’s Big Ten tournament, earned 17 first-place votes in this week’s poll.

Michigan State did lose its top spot in the coaches poll, slipping to No. 2. Michigan moved up to No. 13.

Virginia remained the No. 1 team in the AP poll and received 48 first-place votes. Xavier, Villanova and Duke round out the top five.

Michigan (24-7), the No. 5 seed in the Big Ten tournament, closed its regular season with five consecutive wins.

ASSOCIATED PRESS POLL

Others receiving votes: TCU 41, Butler 34, St. Bonaventure 29, NC State 28, Creighton 26, Loyola of Chicago 8, Southern Cal 7, Florida State 4, Arkansas 3, Seton Hall 3, Virginia Tech 2, Boise State 1, Oklahoma 1, Florida 1.

COACHES POLL

Others receiving votes: Houston 51; Arizona State 22; TCU 17; Butler 14; Virginia Tech 12; Florida 10; North Carolina State 10; Nebraska 8; Florida State 7; Loyola Ill. 7; New Mexico State 7; Miami Fla. 6; St. Bonaventure 6; Oklahoma 4; Louisiana-Lafayette 3; Arkansas 2; Seton Hall 2; Texas A&M 2.