Jase Richardson scored 21 points to lead No. 14 Michigan State to a 75-62 win over No. 12 Michigan in Ann Arbor on Friday in a battle for first place in the Big Ten. The Spartans (22-5, 13-3) moved a half-game ahead of the Wolverines (20-6, 12-3) for first place in the conference and snapped Michigan's six-game winning streak. Tre Holloman scored 18 points for Michigan State, which shot 9 of 22 from 3-point range (40.9 percent) and held a 34-25 rebounding advantage. The Spartans have won three in a row and four of their last five. Vladislav Goldin scored 21 points, Nimari Burnett had 12 points and Danny Wolf added 11 points, eight assists and seven rebounds for Michigan, which shot just 5 of 21 from 3-point range (23.
No. 14 Michigan State tops No. 12 Michigan, leads Big Ten
