Tom Izzo is in his 30th season at MSU while Dusty May is in his first at Michigan. Will that experience in the rivalry prove to be the difference?

Dusty May was named the CBS Sports National Coach of the Year two seasons ago after guiding Florida Atlantic to the 2023 Final Four. Now, in just his first season at Michigan, the 48 year-old Indiana graduate is in position to maybe add another COY award with his Wolverines sitting at 20-5 overall,

They'll have a tough time generating points against the Michigan State Spartans who are 14th in the country in adjusted defensive efficiency at KenPom. The Spartans are 20th in the country in opponent eFG% (46.2%) and 28th in defensive rebounding rate. They also lead the Big Ten in defensive rating and opponent eFG% (45.9%) during conference play.