Michigan–Michigan State men's basketball rivalry
| Sport | Basketball |
|---|---|
| First meeting | January 9, 1909 Michigan Agricultural 24, Michigan 16 |
| Latest meeting | February 7, 2017 Michigan 86, Michigan State 57 |
| Trophy | None |
| Statistics | |
| Meetings total | 179 (7 forfeited from University of Michigan Basketball Scandal) |
| All-time series | Michigan leads, 91–81 |
| Largest victory | Michigan State 114, Michigan 63 |
| Longest win streak | Michigan 12, 1921–1927 |
| Current win streak | Michigan, 1 |
The Michigan–Michigan State basketball rivalry is a college basketball rivalry between Michigan Wolverines men's basketball and Michigan State Spartans men's basketball that is part of the larger intrastate rivalry between the University of Michigan and Michigan State University that exists across a broad spectrum of endeavors including their general athletic programs: Michigan Wolverines and Michigan State Spartans. On the field, the athletic rivalry includes the Paul Bunyan Trophy and the Michigan–Michigan State ice hockey rivalry, but extends to almost all sports and many other forms of achievement. Both teams are members of the Big Ten Conference. The rivalry has been evidenced both on the court and off the court. Among the off the court elements of the rivalry, recruiting of basketball talent has resulted in battles, the most notable of which turned into the University of Michigan basketball scandal when both schools sought the services of Mateen Cleaves.
"Do I respect John Beilein? Tremendously. Do I respect Michigan? Tremendously. Do I like them? Not one bit. I don’t like anything about Michigan and they don’t like anything about us, and that’s the way it should be."
Michigan currently leads the series, which began on January 9, 1909. As a result of the Big Ten moving to 11 teams with the addition of Penn State, teams were not guaranteed two games against each other. Accordingly, the schools chose to play one game that did not count as a conference game in 1997.
A 1996 rollover accident during Michigan's recruitment of Mateen Cleaves led to a long investigation surrounding the University of Michigan basketball scandal. Cleaves eventually matriculated at Michigan State.
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