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Michigan basketball drops rematch against Michigan State, 70-64; Eli Brooks hurt early

Michigan basketball will still likely be a No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament.

But the Wolverines certainly have not played to that standard the past week.

U-M dropped its second game of the week in an ugly 70-64 loss at Michigan State on Sunday afternoon.

The Wolverines shot just 41.7% from the field and played one of their worst offensive games of the season. The defense, meanwhile, had no answer for Rocket Watts, who hit a bevy of mid-range jumpers and led all scorers with 21 points.

The worst aspect of the loss for U-M, though, was the injury to starting guard Eli Brooks, who rolled his left ankle early in the first half and missed the rest of the game.