Back and forth, back and forth. Shot after shot. Bucket after bucket. The emotion high, the sadness of a long week giving way temporarily to a basketball game that lived up to the history of the rivalry.
Somehow, the pivotal turning point in a marvelous basketball game ended up being an airball in Ann Arbor.
With the game tied and a little over two minutes to play, Michigan basketball's Joey Baker launched a 3-pointer from the right side. It missed everything except Michigan State basketball's Joey Hauser, deflecting off his back and rolling out of bounds.