Tom Izzo is fielding questions these days about where this Michigan State team ranks among the best he’s had — even though the Spartans could still end up finishing fifth in the Big Ten.

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Midway through the first half of Sunday’s game at Purdue, Austin Thornton had that feeling. No, not the good feeling from hitting a bunch of shots.

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If there is such thing as a “friendly rivalry,” Michigan State and Purdue have had it over the years, tracing back to the closeness of former MSU coach Jud Heathcote and former Purdue coach Gene Keady.

The last four games Michigan State played coming into Saturday night were settled by scores of 3-2, resulting in three wins and one loss for the Spartans. MSU got the “3″ part again on the scoreboard, but held visiting Alaska to zero for a weekend sweep a

Jordan Taylor had three baskets Thursday night at Breslin Center. His first came against Keith Appling — a tough runner that hit the front of the rim and bounced in just before halftime

Key stretch It was 12-8 Badgers after a typically slow first 10 minutes, and it looked like one of those first-to-50-wins kind of games.

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