MSU-UM: What game means for both teams

Michigan and Michigan State have played each other in basketball 175 times, and while the hype certainly has been greater, that doesn’t take away any of the intensity of the rivalry.

When the teams meet Tuesday night (9, ESPN) at Crisler Center in Ann Arbor, the Spartans and Wolverines won’t be battling each other for the Big Ten championship, but there is still plenty at stake for each team. - Read more at DetNews.com