I don’t care what year it is. I don’t care what the situation is. When Michigan State basketball faces off against Michigan, it’s a huge game. So what does it mean when Michigan and Michigan State are fighting for first place in the Big Ten, and, likely, a top ten ranking in the polls? It means it’s easily one of the biggest games of the year for the Spartans, and they came out on top in the highly anticipated first meeting between these two Big Ten juggernauts, 75 to 62.
It was an exciting, emotional game for Michigan State, who finally pulled ahead in the second half thanks to a three-point barrage from team captain Tre Holloman. MSU fans, who have watched their team go from world-beaters to losing three out of their last six games heading into Friday night, were understandably ecstatic after the win, and you can see some of the best reactions below.
You can see some of the best reactions below:
Jase Richardson
Great night to be a Spartan!! 💚😁
— Jase Richardson (@JaseRich4) February 22, 2025
Jeremy Fears Jr.
Go green 😎💚
— Jeremy Fears jr. The Floor General (@jeremy_fears) February 22, 2025
Tre Holloman
Branden Dawson
Man, watching that game really got me missing my bro AP! Miss you 5! 😞🕊️
— B.Dawson (@whynot_22) February 22, 2025
Justin Thind
– On the road as 2.5-point underdogs
– Gave up a 15-0 run in the 1st half
– Gave up an 8-0 run in the 2nd half
– All 3 bigs were in lopsided foul troubleYet, won by 13 points to slide into 1st place in the Big Ten. One of Michigan State’s biggest road wins in recent years.
— Justin Thind (@JustinThind) February 22, 2025
Foster Loyer
Mike Stefani
GFed
Lot of folk wrote off Michigan State because of how many good teams they had to play
Should’ve wrote off those good teams because they still had to play MSU pic.twitter.com/4AQ2NvvuKK
— GFed (@GfedGoCrazy) February 22, 2025
Magic Johnson
Big win for my Spartans 75-62 over the Wolverines! There were four keys to victory for the Spartans – great adjustments by Coach Izzo and his staff at halftime, excellent defense, 14 offensive rebounds, and 31 points from the bench. The Spartans were led by Richardson with 21…
— Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) February 22, 2025
Connor Muldowney
Phil Friend
That was a second-half whoopin’ delivered in Ann Arbor.
— Phil Friend (@Phil_Friend) February 22, 2025
BR Hoops
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