Michigan State's Aaron Henry (0) is defended by Indiana's Rob Phinisee (10) and Trayce Jackson-Davis (23) during the second half of an game, Saturday, Feb. 20, 2021, in Bloomington, Ind. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Aaron Henry had 18 of his 22 points in the second half, leading Michigan State to a 64-58 win over Indiana on Tuesday night in a matchup of teams on the bubble to play in the NCAA Tournament.

The pressure is on,” Henry said.

The Spartans (14-10, 8-10 Big Ten) broke a ninth-place tie in the highly touted conference with the Hoosiers (12-13, 7-11) in a possibly pivotal game for their postseason hopes.

Michigan State’s Joshua Langford scored 13 points and Gabe Brown added 10 points for a team that has won four of its last five games.

Rob Phinisee scored 16 points and was Indiana’s only player in double figures.

Trayce Jackson-Davis was held to a season-low nine points and matched a career low by making only one shot on five attempts. The sophomore forward averages 20 points a game and scored a career-high 34 points in the last game against Michigan State.

That was personal,” Michigan State coach Tom Izzo said. That was embarrassing. I recruited Trace, but you can’t give God 34 points.”

Indiana has lost four in a row and five of its last six games. The late-season slide has hurt the Hoosiers chances of going to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2016 when former coach Tom Crean helped them earn a bid for a fourth time in five seasons.

“We played hard,” Indiana coach Archie Miller said. “We didn’t play well enough to win.”

Michigan State greatly improved its chances of playing beyond the Big Ten Tournament by beating then-No. 5 Illinois and then-No. 4 Ohio State last week at home. Those desperately needed quality wins followed a victory against the Hoosiers on the road.

Henry matched a career high with 27 points in the previous meeting, leading Michigan State to a 78-71 comeback win at Indiana less than two weeks ago. That victory was a third Quadrant 1 win this season for a team hoping to play in a 23rd straight NCAA Tournament.

Henry did not pick up where he left off against the Hoosiers, starting 0 of 5 and scoring just four points in the first half.

BIG PICTURE

Indiana: Miller has been unable to stop a slump that has given the team a losing record in his fourth season in charge of the once-proud program.

Michigan State: It was not pretty, but the Spartans did enough to win a game that boosts their chances of extending their NCAA Tournament streak in a shaky season that included many players and coaches testing positive for COVID-19.

“I think we’re an NCAA Tournament team,” said Izzo, adding the team’s schedule and overcoming a coronavirus outbreak should be factors in its favor.

INJURY REPORT

Michigan State: Junior guard Foster Loyer had surgery on his left shoulder this week, likely ending his season.

BADGERS BOUNCED

… In West Lafeyette , Indiana, freshman Zach Edey scored a career-high 21 points and Jaden Ivey added 18 to help No. 23 Purdue hold on for a 73-69 victory over No. 25 Wisconsin on Tuesday night.

The Boilermakers (17-8, 12-6 Big Ten) have won four straight and five of their last six.

Ben Davison led the Badgers with 15 points. Micah Potter and Nate Reuvers each had 11 points for Wisconsin (16-10, 10-9), which has lost four of its last five overall — all against ranked teams. The Badgers also lost their fifth in a row at Mackey Arena where they are 4-42 all-time.