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Michigan State basketball knows it must 'lock in' to face Michigan

LSJ columnist Graham Couch, Freep beat writer Chris Solari and Freep columnist Shawn Windsor analyze MSU's chances against U-M Graham Couch and Chris Solari and Shawn Windsor, Lansing State Journal

EAST LANSING — Its comeback complete, Michigan State basketball’s attention can turn to its showdown at Michigan.

Sometime Thursday, that is.

The Spartans wanted to bask in their Wednesday night rally from an 11-point deficit to a 71-60 win over Rutgers at Breslin Center. Even if it was a victory that gave No. 10 MSU a half-game lead atop the Big Ten standings over No.