January 11, 2023 (vol. 132, iss. 100) • Page Image 12
… radiated through Breslin Center. Showers of boos greeted the Wolverines when they took the floor, and ecstasy filled the air when they left it. Michigan’s recent struggles in East Lansing, paired…
… occurrences early in the game. Junior center Hunter Dickinson — the focal point of the Wolverine offense — exemplified the offensive struggles, scoring just four points in the first half. In the…
… Spartans and a shot clock violation against the Wolverines suddenly ballooned Michigan State’s lead to 14. And yet again, Michigan found itself calling a timeout to stifle momentum. But slowly, the…
… Wolverines began to claw their way back. Timely buckets from Dickinson and freshman wing Jett Howard kept Michigan in the game throughout the majority of the second half. Down the stretch, that ability…
… — in the second to finish with a game- high 18 points. Any time the Wolverines got close, though, Michigan State had an answer. After a Dickinson free throw cut the Spartan lead to five, forward…
… Joey Hauser snagged an offensive rebound on the next possession before putting it back up and in with 1:47 left to play — forcing yet another Wolverine timeout. “When you’re trying to get back…
… other end. Michigan State was undeterred by Bufkin’s late surge and always had an answer — protecting its lead in the process. And as time expired, the Wolverines walked off the Breslin Center…