Michigan Basketball: 3 keys for the Wolverines to beat Michigan State

2. Don’t let the Spartan’s hang around

Michigan State is coming in as confident as they have been this year, but they have been beaten down a lot. They still are very susceptible to scoring droughts and bad basketball and the Wolverines need to make sure they put that thought in their mind early.

Michigan State is still a very talented team, but they are not as good as Michigan is right now. They know that, but they also know they can beat the Wolverines. Michigan needs to make sure they don’t let their confidence build during the game.

Michigan needs to put separation between them early. This is a big game and the Wolverines need to come out firing. Use their talent advantage and put the Spartans in an early hole.

If the Wolverines can jump on them early, the Spartans will have a tough time coming back. They are not built to make up big deficits and the Wolverines are great at playing with one.

But if they let the Spartans stay close this is going to be a nerve-wracking game. Michigan basketball can make this easy. Jump on them from the tip and put them away and enjoy winning the championship on their home court against their rival.