National Basketball Association
Michigan 61, Michigan St 57
When: 7:00 PM ET, Thursday, January 27, 2011
Where: Jack Breslin Student Events Center, East Lansing, Michigan
Officials:
# Pat Driscoll, # Ed Hightower, # Antinio Petty
Attendance:
14797
By SportsDirect Inc.
Zack Novak scored 19 points, including six 3-pointers, to help visiting Michigan hold on for a surprising 61-57 victory over slumping Michigan State on Thursday.
Darius Morris added 17 points and eight assists for the Wolverines (12-9, 2-6 Big Ten).
Kalin Lucas finished with a game-high 27 points for the Spartans (12-8, 4-4), which fell out of the national rankings for the first time this season earlier this week.
Novak hit three straight 3-pointers midway through the first half to put the Wolverines on top for good 20-16. Novak finished with 13 points in the first half as Michigan took a 33-27 advantage into the intermission.
The margin grew to 14 points after the Wolverines opened the second half with an 8-0 run.
Michigan State put together a late rally and closed to within two 57-55 on a three-point play by Lucas with 1:47 remaining, but Michigan's Stu Douglass hit a 3-pointer with 22 seconds left to ice it.
Top Game Performances
| Michigan |
|
Michigan St |
|
Zack Novak 19 |
Scoring |
Kalin Lucas 27 |
|
Darius Morris 8 |
Assists |
Draymond Green 5 |
|
Tim Hardaway, Jr. 8 |
Rebounds |
Durrell Summers 10 |
|
Tim Hardaway, Jr. 3 |
Free Throws Made |
Kalin Lucas 6 |
|
Tim Hardaway, Jr. 2 |
Steals |
Draymond Green 4 |
|
Jordan Morgan 1 |
Blocks |
Delvon Roe 2 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Michigan
|
61 |
50.0 |
10-21 |
5-12 |
13 |
28 |
1 |
6 |
|
| Michigan St
|
57 |
43.8 |
5-19 |
10-16 |
11 |
27 |
6 |
8 |
|
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