EAST LANSING, Mich. – Moritz Wagner spun toward a small patch of Michigan fans inside the Breslin Center – maybe the only section of folks not searching for an exit at that moment – with 24 seconds remaining in Saturday afternoon’s in-state rivalry game and let out a yell as he flexed.
Wagner scored a career-high 27 points in Michigan’s 82-72 toppling of No. 4 Michigan State to punctuate the end of an ugly week in East Lansing. The Spartans(16-3, 4-2 Big Ten) rolled into January looking like a prohibitive favorite to march through the Big Ten with its talent-loaded roster.