The Spartans played lockdown defense and got a huge day from their bench to beat Rutgers at Madison Square Garden.

That's 12 straight wins for No. 8 Michigan State men's basketball. The Spartans did enough to come out on top in its meeting ...

Make it 12 straight wins for Michigan State basketball. The Spartans went into the hallowed grounds of Madison Square Garde ...

Rutgers top freshmen Dylan Harper and Ace Bailey lead the Scarlet Knights against No. 8 Michigan State in Big Ten basketball ...

After a win for Michigan State basketball over Rutgers in the hallowed grounds of Madison Square Garden, the red-hot Spartans ...

Depth and tenacity remained guiding forces for No. 8 Michigan State basketball ... an 81-74 victory over Rutgers on Saturday afternoon at Madison Square Garden. The Spartans (17-2, 8-0 Big ...