Michigan State's Adreian Payne (5) drives past Nebraska's David Rivers in the firs half of an NCAA college basketball game in Lincoln, Neb., Saturday, Feb. 16, 2013. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)

Michigan State's Derrick Nix, left, and Nebraska's Shavon Shields, center, struggle for the ball as Michigan State's Branden Dawson (22) and Adreian Payne, center rear, watch during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Lincoln, Neb., Saturday, Feb. 16, 2013. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)

Michigan State's Keith Appling (11) and Derrick Nix, center, defend against Nebraska's Brandon Ubel (13) in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Lincoln, Neb., Saturday, Feb. 16, 2013. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)

Michigan State's Derrick Nix (25) goes against Nebraska's Brandon Ubel in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Lincoln, Neb., Saturday, Feb. 16, 2013. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)

Michigan State's Gary Harris, rear, and Nebraska's Ray Gallegos (15) compete for the ball in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Lincoln, Neb., Saturday, Feb. 16, 2013. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)

Michigan State's Keith Appling (11) drives to the basket against Nebraska's Ray Gallegos, center, with Michigan State's Matt Costello, rear, in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Lincoln, Neb., Saturday, Feb. 16, 2013. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)

Michigan State players, from left, Adreian Payne, Branden Dawson, Matt Costello and Branden Dawson (22) pick up teammate Keith Appling, center, after he was fouled in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Nebraska in Lincoln, Neb., Saturday, Feb. 16, 2013. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)

Michigan State coach Tom Izzo protests an official's call in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Nebraska in Lincoln, Neb., Saturday, Feb. 16, 2013. Michigan State won 73-64. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)

Michigan State's Matt Costello, left, blocks a shot by Nebraska's Brandon Ubel, right, in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Lincoln, Neb., Saturday, Feb. 16, 2013. Michigan State won 73-64. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)

Michigan State's Adreian Payne (5) struggles for a rebound against Nebraska's Brandon Ubel (13) and Shavon Shields, center, in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Lincoln, Neb., Saturday, Feb. 16, 2013. Michigan State won 73-64. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)

Michigan State's Keith Appling, center, smiles as he goes to the free-throw line with Nebraska's Shavon Shields, rear, and Dylan Talley, front, in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Lincoln, Neb., Saturday, Feb. 16, 2013. Michigan State won 73-64. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)

Nebraska coach Tim Miles gestures to his players in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Michigan State, in Lincoln, Neb., Saturday, Feb. 16, 2013. Michigan State won 73-64. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)

Michigan State's Keith Appling (11) shoots over Nebraska's Shavon Shields in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Lincoln, Neb., Saturday, Feb. 16, 2013. Appling scored 16 points to go over 1,000 for his career as Michigan State won 73-64. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)

Michigan State's Adreian Payne prepares to dunk the ball against Nebraska in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Lincoln, Neb., Saturday, Feb. 16, 2013. Michigan State won 73-64. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)