Michigan Basketball has been playing with fire, but the Wolverines will need to be the one wielding the flamethrower against Michigan State on Friday night:

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Michigan basketball has dropped four straight to Tom Izzo’s Spartans, but it sure doesn’t sound like a team ready to cede control of the rivalry. On Thursday, before the third-ranked Wolverines headed north for Friday’s showdown at No.

Handing out bold predictions for the massive Big Ten showdown between Michigan basketball and Michigan State.

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Michigan stepped up in a big way late in the game to get a big win over the Huskers

Michigan overcame turnovers, a rough-shooting second half and an 11-point deficit in a 75-72 win to move into a tie for first in the Big Ten.

Former Air Force defensive coordinator Brian Knorr joins Michigan staff to boost special teams under head coach Kyle Whittingham.