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Michigan State loses to No. 3 Michigan, 83-71, at the Breslin for the first time since 2018

The No. 3 Michigan Wolverines took down the No. 7 Michigan State Spartans 83-71 at the Breslin Center building a big first-half lead and holding on despite a second-half surge from MSU’s Jeremy Fears Jr. The victory snapped Michigan State’s home streak and marked a significant rivalry win for the Wolverines in East Lansing on Friday, Jan. 30, 2026.