No. 10 Michigan State tops rival Michigan with depth

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No. 10 Michigan State sent waves of players at its rivals and there wasn't much Michigan could do about it.

Max Christie scored 14 of his 16 points in the first half and reserve Malik Hall finished with 15 points, leading the Spartans to an 83-67 win over the Wolverines on Saturday.

"One of our main keys was really to wear them down," Christie said.

Michigan State (16-4, 7-2 Big Ten) pulled away by outscoring Michigan 14-3 early in the second half and didn't have trouble keeping a comfortable cushion.

"We’re just eyelashes away from being really, really good," coach Tom Izzo said.

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Michigan State's A.J. Hoggard reacts during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Michigan, Saturday, Jan. 29, 2022, in East Lansing, Mich. Michigan State won 83-67. (AP Photo/Al Goldis)

The Wolverines (10-8, 4-4) started strong, leading by as much as six in the first half. Michigan trailed by just four at halftime, but missed its first eight shots in the second half and failed to bounce back at either end of the court.

"They came out the most aggressive team, the most physical team," coach Juwan Howard said.

Michigan's Hunter Dickinson had 14 of his 25 points in the first half. He didn't score in the second half until he went to the line with 7:56 left and he went on to quickly score six points to pull the Wolverines within 11 points.

Caleb Houstan and Moussa Diabate scored 11 each for the Wolverines.

"We competed, but we didn’t compete for 40 minutes," Howard said.

The Spartans' bench was outscoring Michigan’s 20-0 at one point early in the second half, a key factor that allowed them to