ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Michigan’s renewed focus on beating Michigan State this year had everything to do with winning on the court, not off of it. Wolverines coach Dusty May spoke of his team’s mindset entering Friday night’s 83-71 win over the Spartans,

Long gone are the days of John Chaney showing up at a John Calipari postgame news conference and yelling: “I’ll kill you!"

"I don’t see how you would classify them as guys playing just for money when they all sacrificed a great deal of money," Michigan coach Dusty May said

Ahead of last week’s matchup between Michigan and Michigan State, some were billing it as a “Bought vs. Built” battle.

EAST LANSING, Mich. — Ninety minutes before tipoff on Friday night, Michigan coach Dusty May decided to head to the floor and take in the scene. May had been to Breslin Center once prior, last season,

Michigan head coach Dusty May caught up with program legend Juwan Howard during the Pistons' game against the Nets on Sunday.

Dusty May calmly sat through heavy heckling at Breslin Center before Michigan’s win, turning a hostile pregame moment into instant rivalry lore.