Spartans picked to win Big 10
October 31st, 2009 Posted in NCAA basketball news, NCAA college basketballMichigan State, the national runner-up last season, has been picked in a preseason poll to repeat as Big Ten champions.
A 24-member media panel chose Purdue – which made it to the round of 16 last season – to finish second and Ohio State to take third.
Michigan States Kalin Lucas, last years player of the year in the conference, was chosen as preseason player of the year.
Lucas is joined on the first team by four other juniors – Manny Harris of Michigan, Evan Turner of Ohio State, Talor Battle of Penn State and Robbie Hummel of Purdue.
Michigan State finished 31-7 last season – 15-3 in the Big Ten – and lost to North Carolina in the national title game.
