It’s all come down to this. The Michigan Wolverines would love nothing more than to invade the Breslin Center and end their biggest rival’s hopes and dreams. The Michigan State Spartans have other plans, with their goals well within reach, and can make those a reality with a victory on Saturday night.
There is so much at stake in Saturday’s prime time matchup. It’s a fitting end to a whirlwind regular season, which has seen several of MSU’s top players deal with long-term injuries. Despite the bad injury luck, the Spartans have weathered the storm of playing in the Big Ten Conference — probably the deepest and toughest conference in the NCAA — and set themselves up for at least a share of the Big Ten title.