The Nittany Lions have consistently pushed elite competition to the brink. Beyond the two-point loss to Michigan, they came up just short against Michigan State (by four), Ohio State (by six), and dropped eight-point decisions against both Illinois and Purdue.

The Illini are aiming to win another game in hostile territory, this time against the Spartans in East Lansing, Michigan

It can be anybody's night on any given night for Michigan. Nimari Burnett provided a reminder of that by exploding for a career-high 31 points.

The Michigan State Spartans hosted the Michigan Wolverines in a top-10 college basketball game today. Here is a recap:

Expert recap and game analysis of the Minnesota Golden Gophers vs. Michigan State Spartans NCAAM game from February 4, 2026 on ESPN.

That’s roughly $2.3 million higher than second-place Iosco County, which saw $6.8 million spent on lottery per 10,000 residents. Iosco County has an estimated 25,361 residents and saw a total of $17.26 million spent on lottery games in 2025.

The Wolverines are doing some new things this season.

Michigan has the top scoring offense in the nation, averaging almost 5 goals a game. T.J. Hughes, Michael Hage, Will Horcoff, Jayden Perron and Adam Valenti are the top point getters for the Wolverines.