No. 5 Spartans hold off Wolverines
1/26/2010ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Kalin Lucas made a go-ahead jumper with 3.5 seconds left, lifting No. 5 Michigan State to a 57-56 win over Michigan on Tuesday night.
DeShawn Sims had shot roll off the rim on an alley-oop pass with 0.9 seconds left for the Wolverines.
The Spartans (18-3, 8-0 Big Ten) have won their first eight conference games for the first time in school history and have beaten their rival for 17th time in 20 meetings.
Michigan (10-10, 3-5) has lost three straight games for the second time this season.
Sims scored 19 and Manny Harris, who didn't start after serving a one-game suspension, had 16 points.
Raymar Morgan had 20 points, Lucas scored 12 while Durrell Summers and Draymond Green each had 10.