ESPN.com · Nov 13, 2024
Still feeling rivalry, Dickinson leads Kansas by Michigan St.
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ATLANTA -- A chance to compete on the national stage always motivates Hunter Dickinson.
But a shot at an old foe during the Champions Classic at State Farm Arena on Tuesday night added more intensity to the moment for the All-American center.
Dickinson, the former Michigan star, led all players with 28 points and 12 rebounds as No. 1 Kansas downed Michigan State, 77-69.
Afterward, he said his malice for the Spartans built up over his years in Ann Arbor fueled the big performance.
"It was a very big game for me," he said. "Very big game. Definitely, a big game."
"Obviously, I went to Michigan. I graduated from Michigan. I still got that rivalry inside me."
