The two top 10 teams and in-state rivals face off on Friday night in one of the biggest games on the Big Ten calendar.

After falling Friday at home to No. 2 Michigan, No. 10 Michigan State basketball looks to bounce back Wednesday at Minnesota (7 p.m./BTN).

EAST LANSING – Michigan and Michigan State’s women’s basketball teams showed Sunday that the added hype entering the first top-15 matchup between the two rivals was warranted. The ninth-ranked Wolverines outlasted the 13th-ranked Spartans 94-91 in overtime,

Michigan star forward Yaxel Lendeborg led the charge by finishing with 26 points and 12 rebounds. The former UAB star recorded his fourth double-double of the season in the victory, while fellow transfer guard Elliot Cadeau scored nine of his 17 points in the second half.

The Michigan State Spartans hosted the Michigan Wolverines in a top-10 college basketball game today. Here is a recap:

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Yaxel Lendeborg had 26 points and 12 rebounds, Elliot Cadeau scored 17 and Morez Johnson added 12 points to lead No. 3 Michigan to an 83-71 victory over seventh-ranked Michigan State on Friday night.

If the Spartans are going to beat the Gophers, they need to watch three players very closely

Expert recap and game analysis of the Michigan Wolverines vs. Michigan State Spartans NCAAW game from February 1, 2026 on ESPN.

The No. 9 Michigan Wolverines face the No. 13 Michigan Spartans in a Big Ten showdown on Sunday, Feb. 1, 2026 at the Breslin Center in East Lansing, Mich.