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No. 9 Spartans extend lead atop Big Ten (AP) (sports.yahoo.com)

Freshman Delvon Roe scored 16 points and classmate Korie Lucious added 12 to lead No. 9 Michigan State to a 62-54 victory over Iowa on Wednesday night. The win gives the Spartans (22-5, 12-3) a 1 1/2 -game lead in the Big Ten race over No. 16 Purdue and a two-game lead over No. 20 Illinois. Michigan State dominated the boards, outrebounding Iowa 33-19.