ANN ARBOR, Mich. – No. 3-ranked Michigan Wolverines (28-2, 18-1 Big Ten) will close the regular season by hosting the No. 8-ranked Michigan State Spartans (25-5, 15-4 Big Ten) during Senior Night in a Maize Out at Crisler Center.
The in-state rivalry rematch will tip off at 4:40 p.m.
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Fans are asked to #GoBlueWearMaize for the Maize Out and to join the Wolverines for a postgame celebration honoring the team’s seniors and student managers.
The program will also mark its 2026 Big Ten championship following the game.
Michigan enters the regular-season finale having won 14 straight Big Ten games and finished conference play 18-1, a mark the program said set a school record for Big Ten wins in a season.
The Wolverines went 11-0 overall on the road and improved to 10-0 in Big Ten road games this season.
The team’s 28-2 overall record includes an 11-game stretch in 38 days that featured seven road games, five matchups against top-10 opponents, and a neutral-site game against Duke in Washington, D.C.
Rematch
Michigan leads the all-time series with Michigan State 105-92, and holds a 65-33 record in Ann Arbor.
The Wolverines beat Michigan State 83-71 at the Breslin Center on Jan. 30, leading in the game for nearly 37 minutes.
Potential Big Ten Player of the Year Yaxel Lendeborg had 26 points and 12 rebounds, and Elliot Cadeau hit a late 3 to help seal the win.
The men in maize have produced a season of lopsided victories: 23 wins by 10 or more points, 13 by 20 or more, 10 by 30 or more, seven by 40 or more (a Big Ten single-season record), and one by 50 or more points.
History
Head coach Dusty May and his Wolverines finished the regular season undefeated in true road games for the first time since joining the Big Ten in 1917.
Michigan’s 18th conference win is tied for the most in the Big Ten all-time, tying the 1974-75 Indiana Hoosiers during the 18-game era.
The Wolverines have a chance to make history again as they host the Michigan State Spartans on Sunday by winning their 19th game of the season.
Since moving to a 20-game schedule during the 2018-2019 season, the Wisconsin Badgers (2021-22), the Illinois Fighting Illini (2021-22), and the Purdue Boilermakers (2022-23) have all finished with an 18-2 record.