Hunter Dickinson scores 33, Michigan beats Michigan State

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Hunter Dickinson scored a career-high 33 points on 13-of-19 shooting and grabbed nine rebounds to help Michigan beat Michigan State 87-70 on Tuesday night.

Caleb Houstan added 16 points for Michigan (16-12, 10-8 Big Ten).

The Wolverines moved into a three-way tie with Michigan State and Rutgers for sixth in the conference standings - a game behind No. 23 Ohio State and No. 24 Iowa, which are tied for fourth. The top-four seeds earn a double-bye into the quarterfinals of next week’s Big Ten tournament.

Houstan was fouled on a 3-point shot and hit all three free throws to give Michigan the lead for good and spark a 14-0 run, capped when Dickinson scored inside about 3 1/2 minutes later to make it 23-11, with 13 minutes left in the first half. Dickinson scored six points, Diabate threw down a dunk, and Terrance Williams II's 3-pointer capped an 11-2 spurt that gave the Wolverines an 18-point lead about a minute before the break. Michigan State trailed by double figures the rest of the way.

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Michigan center Hunter Dickinson (1) dunks during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Michigan State, Tuesday, March 1, 2022, in Ann Arbor, Mich.  (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

"That was special," Michigan interim coach Phil Martelli said.

Gabe Brown led Michigan State (19-10, 10-8) with 12 points and Tyson Walker scored 11.

"I’m mad. I wanted to win as much as anybody," said Brown, who attended nearby Belleville High School. "This was a home game for me."

The Wolverines were without coach Juwan Howard, who served the third of a five-game suspension for hitting Wisconsin assistant coach Joe