Michigan State (14-2) has won nine in a row under Tom Izzo, now in his 30th year on the job. The Spartans, ranked No. 16, clobbered Washington at home and won at Northwestern on Sunday (78-68) since the last poll came out.

The Michigan State and Michigan men's basketball teams remain red-hot. Both programs were the biggest jumpers in this week's Associated Press Top 25, released Monday, moving up four spots apiece. The Spartans are No. 12, and the Wolverines are No. 20.

On Sunday in Ann Arbor, the Huskies hung close with the Michigan Wolverines for a half before falling back and suffering a 91-75 loss, their third in a row. At least Danny Sprinkle's team didn't roll over and get demolished, as it did in a 34-point loss at Michigan State four days earlier in East Lansing.

Over six offensive possessions in the second half of Sunday’s win over Washington, Michigan scored five times in a variety of ways: Michigan moved the ball quickly around the perimeter, and Washington’s defense was too slow to close out on Will Tschetter,