Wolverines Roll Past Spartans 90-80 to Sweep Rivalry Series
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No. 3 Michigan topped No. 8 Michigan State 90-80 at Crisler Center to sweep the regular-season series and stay atop the Big Ten at 19-1, 29-2 overall. Yaxel Lendeborg led MSU with 27 points (19 in the first half) and Jaxon Kohler added 23, while Michigan got 18 from Morez Johnson Jr. and 22 points with 9 assists from Jeremy Fears Jr. for MSU. A late incident drew a technical on Fears as the rivalry game closed, bolstering Michigan’s path toward the NCAA Tournament.
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