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No. 9 Michigan State vs. No. 7 Michigan basketball: Who has the edge?

Michigan State beat Nebraska on Tuesday, then watched Purdue lose. Now, the Spartans and Michigan will play for a share of the Big Ten title Saturday. Chris Solari, Detroit Free Press

Free Press sports writers Chris Solari and Orion Sang break down the starting lineups for Saturday night’s Michigan/Michigan State game at Breslin Center in East Lansing (8 p.m./ESPN):

Point guard

MSU’s Cassius Winston

Solari’s take: Winston owned the first meeting with his dribble-drive penetration off high ball screens, scoring 27 points with eight assists while playing all 40 minutes.