Michigan State also recently lost to the Cornhuskers. The Spartans fell at Nebraska Jan. 2, but they have rebounded with back-to-back wins since. The most recent of those was Thursday, when -13.5 MSU defeated Northwestern 76-66 (Under 143.5).

Bloomington names a pond after Indiana Hoosiers football star originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. D'Angelo Ponds wrote his name into Indiana Hoosiers history on the first play from scrimmage of the College Football Playoff semifinal.

Undefeated Indiana did more than just justify its place as the top seed in the College Football Playoff with its lopsided rout of Oregon in the Peach Bowl semifinal.

Jaxon Kohler leads MSU, averaging 14.4 points and 10.0 rebounds in league games. Jeremy Fears Jr. adds 13.2 points and 6.8 assists, and Coen Carr 9.2 points, 5.4 rebounds and a highlight-reel dunk (maybe two). The pull down a league-most 40.4 rebounds in league games.

Mendoza took home the Heisman Trophy, but the Hoosiers have a lot of NFL-caliber talent backing their star QB.

The No. 1 Hoosiers (15-0) added a pair of commitments on defense Sunday, Jan. 11 — Tulsa defensive tackle Joe Hjelle and Montana State cornerback Carson Williams — along Hawaii punter Billy Gowers. They also lost a member of the secondary, Jah Jah Boyd, over the weekend.

Indiana and Purdue will play a role in how the other is seeded: They meet in Bloomington on Jan. 27, then in West Lafayette on Feb. 20.

Tied with 11 minutes to go, the No. 12-ranked Michigan State Spartans scored 19 straight points to pull away from the Indiana Hoosiers and win 81-60 on Tuesday night in East Lansing. Indiana scored only seven points in the final 11 minutes to lose their second straight game in disappointing fashion.