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Both Michigan State and Ohio State rolled to easy victories on Saturday, securing their spots in the Big Ten championship game in Indianapolis on December 7.

What’s trending; On deck; Northern exposure; Game of the week

Consider these grains of data in “The Bill James Handbook” about the 74-88 Brewers you may have intuited in watching them play, but that James puts into numbers:

Join Matt Velazquez for analysis and discussion during today's Border Battle between Wisconsin and Minnesota at TCF Bank Stadium.

SATURDAY

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Stevens Point falls to Cal Lutheran in NCAA Division III semifinals, Marquette defeats Xavier and Wisconsin tops Michigan State.

Tom Silverstein of the Journal Sentinel staff picks the winners this weekend:

FRIDAY

Kevin Burkhardt will be making his second visit to Lambeau Field this weekend, but this time it will involve fewer friends, less beer and diminished road-trip conviviality.

Here are some thoughts found on Twitter this week. Go to www.jsonline.com/sportstweets for links to accounts of state athletes.

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Former Milwaukee Bucks coach George Karl believes his old team will have the most pingpong balls in the lottery of the NBA draft.

THURSDAY

Oct. 30 - Wisconsin 80, Platteville 51 (exhibition)
Nov. 8 – Wisconsin 86, St. John's 75
Nov. 12 – Wisconsin 59, Florida 53
Nov. 16 – Wisconsin 69, UW-Green Bay 66
Nov. 19 – Wisconsin 103, North Dakota 85

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Mike McCarthy has thrived with the Green Bay Packers with elite quarterbacks but now he must find a way to win with Scott Tolzien.

Former Wisconsin lineman John Moffitt made a decision that has baffled many — he walked away from the NFL.

Here are some memorable moments from the NFL’s Week 11: