Spartans head coach Tom Izzo netted his 356th conference win, taking the No. 1 in the Big Ten from first-year Michigan coach Dusty May in a 75-62 contest that saw Michigan State surge ahead in the second half. The Spartans held the Wolverines scoreless for the final 4:12 while putting up a 9-point run.

Michigan and Michigan State had circled this game all year long and it delivered. Ultimately, the Spartans made all the big plays late to win.

In his first season at Michigan, May has the Wolverines (20-5, 12-2 Big Ten) in the hunt for a Big Ten championship and trending toward a top-four seed in the NCAA Tournament. His contract extension was announced roughly two hours before the Wolverines faced Michigan State in a battle for first place in the conference standings.

The No. 12 Michigan Wolverines lost on Friday night for the first time in nearly a month, falling to rival No. 14 Michigan State 75-62. The loss snapped a six-game winning streak for the Wolverines, who are 20-6 overall and 12-3 in Big Ten play under new coach Dusty May.