(Photo: Nam Y. Huh, AP)
Halftime
Michigan extends lead before half
Isaiah Livers finds his stroke with a 3-pointer off a screen. Ignas Brazdeikis draws a charge on Thomas Kithier.
Kithier stuffs Jordan Poole at the rim; Michigan keeps possession and Zavier Simpson nails his first skyhook of the game. Michigan leads, 28-23.
With Brazdeikis out of position, Matt McQuaid launches a wide-open 3 that falls. Brazdeikis hits a 3 moments later for Michigan, and Michigan State will regroup heading into the half's final minute.
Michigan State timeout: Michigan 31, Michigan State 23 (1:21 1st)
Injury update: Kyle Ahrens was taking directly to the X-ray room to have his left leg looked at, per Tracy Wolfson of CBS.