Basketball Game Thread: Michigan at Michigan State

This season’s road edition of the Michigan-Michigan State basketball rivalry promises to be electric.

After stumbling through the non-conference slate — topped off by a stunning loss to Central Michigan — the Michigan Wolverines have hit the ground running in Big Ten play. Michigan mauled Maryland, holding the Terps to just 13 points in the first half, and dispatched a tournament-caliber Penn State team on Wednesday night.

On the other side, Michigan State started the season with its proverbial hair on fire, beating perennial blue bloods Kentucky and Villanova. The Spartans also nearly handed then-No. 2 Gonzaga a loss. The Spartans came back down to earth near the end of the non-conference…