National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
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
Where: Jack Breslin Student Events Center, East Lansing, Michigan
Officials: # Pat Driscoll, # Ed Hightower, # Antinio Petty
Attendance: 14797
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 |