Eleventh-ranked Michigan needs to keep winning to stay in the title hunt in the Big Ten, where Michigan State is in first place by a game over the Wolverines and Ohio State with four league games to go.
Michigan plays tonight at Northwestern. The host Wildcats only lost by 2 points in overtime at Crisler Arena last month. Tomorrow night, number-6 Michigan State is at Minnesota.
At his weekly news conference yesterday, M-S-U Coach Tom Izzo suggested His Spartans may have the toughest remaining schedule in the big ten.
Tonight’s other game in the Big Ten has Ohio State hosting Illinois.
