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Takeaways from Michigan’s thrashing of Michigan State

It’s always fun to win against your rival. It’s especially fun to dominate against your rival.

The Michigan Wolverines put on one of their best performances of the year when they needed it most, thrashing the Michigan State Spartans, 87-70.

A big win against a rival ahead of them in tournament rankings is just what the Wolverines needed to get their swagger back. They now rank 29th in KenPom, and could use the momentum from this victory to turn a few heads.

Here are a few takeaways from the win

Big Dickinson Energy

Great players show up for big games, and Michigan’s best player did exactly that by scoring a career-high 33 points to go along with nine rebounds and four blocks in what may very well be the best game of his Michigan career.