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:

Both teams enter the game red hot. Michigan has won five straight since dropping its first (and so far only) game of the season on Jan. 10, highlighted by Tuesday’s heavyweight fight in Ann Arbor. MSU, meanwhile, has won seven in a row — needing overtime on Tuesday at Rutgers, winning 88-79, to keep that streak alive.

Michigan heads to East Lansing for a physical rivalry battle with Michigan State, focusing on execution and discipline over hype.

The two top 10 teams and in-state rivals face off on Friday night in one of the biggest games on the Big Ten calendar.

Expert recap and game analysis of the Michigan Wolverines vs. Nebraska Cornhuskers NCAAM game from January 27, 2026 on ESPN.

Spartans defend home turf as underdogs against rival Michigan. Elite defenses clash in a highly anticipated, hard-fought showdown.

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Dusty May discussed how No. 3 Michigan faces its biggest test of the season next week: No. 7 Nebraska and No. 10 Michigan State.