Michigan State overcame a horrific stretch of basketball and put together another strong second half to take down their rival on the road and seize control of the Big Ten race.
Michigan won the tip and looked to go inside to one of their seven foot big men but MSU was ready for it and created a turnover. On the other end, Jase Richardson started the scoring with a nice step back three with help from a screen from Syzmon Zapala. Michigan responded with a couple of offensive rebounds and then a Vladislav Goldin bucket over Zapala.
The Spartans went ahead 7-2 after a Jaxon Kohler offensive rebound led to a Jeremy Fears midrange jumper to beat the shot clock.