Overview
- Michigan led 42-26 at halftime, saw Michigan State tie and briefly go ahead 57-55 with 7:27 left, then closed on a 28-14 burst sparked by Will Tschetter’s go-ahead 3-pointer and an Elliot Cadeau dagger.
- Yaxel Lendeborg delivered 26 points and 12 rebounds, Cadeau added 17 points and six assists, and Morez Johnson (12) and freshman Trey McKenney (10) provided key support.
- Jeremy Fears Jr. paced Michigan State with a career-high 31 points and seven assists, but the Spartans struggled from deep at 4-for-23 and got limited secondary scoring.
- Michigan matched the Spartans on the glass 36-36, owned a 14-6 edge in second-chance points, and shot 44% from the field and 38% from three.
- The victory marked Michigan’s first at the Breslin Center since 2018 and snapped a four-game skid in the series, moving the Wolverines to 20-1 (10-1 Big Ten) with Penn State up next and a March 8 rematch in Ann Arbor.