Overview
- Michigan coach Dusty May said multiple Michigan State actions were “very dangerous,” pointing to video and a sequence that appeared to show Jeremy Fears Jr. try to trip Yaxel Lendeborg.
- Michigan State’s Tom Izzo said he addressed some things with Fears, argued questionable plays occurred on both sides, and told critics to call him if they believed anything was dirty.
- May said Michigan’s staff has not contacted Michigan State about the incidents, and there has been no public discipline or formal complaint reported.
- The rivalry game in East Lansing was highly physical in Michigan’s 83-71 win, with 22 combined fouls and a flagrant assessed to Fears, who still posted a career-high 31 points.
- Both teams remain in the Big Ten race, and the regular-season finale on March 8 at Crisler Center could carry conference and NCAA seeding implications.