Belt game 2,229 · March 3, 2018
Michigan take the belt
Michigan beat Michigan State 75–64 on a neutral floor to start reign 652 of the College Basketball belt, the 13th for the program.
Michigan State had held it since January 31, 2018, with 8 defenses over 31 days.
Michigan held it for 30 days and 6 defenses, then lost it to Villanova on April 2, 2018.
652Reign number
13Team's reign
6Defenses
30Days held
Box score
Michigan
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moritz Wagner | 28 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4-14 | 1-7 | 6-8 |
| Zavier Simpson | 32 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4-8 | 1-3 | 6-8 |
| Muhammad-Ali Abdur-Rahkman | 38 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6-11 | 3-6 | 0-0 |
| Duncan Robinson | 21 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2-4 | 1-3 | 8-11 |
| Charles Matthews | 34 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3-6 | 2-4 | 4-6 |
| Isaiah Livers | 19 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| Jordan Poole | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Jon Teske | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Jaaron Simmons | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Michigan State
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miles Bridges | 33 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7-18 | 3-7 | 0-1 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 24 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5-13 | 1-6 | 2-2 |
| Cassius Winston | 35 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3-10 | 0-4 | 5-5 |
| Matt McQuaid | 26 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-5 | 3-5 | 0-0 |
| Nick Ward | 10 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Xavier Tillman | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Joshua Langford | 27 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-8 | 0-3 | 0-0 |
| Gavin Schilling | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Kenny Goins | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Lourawls Nairn Jr. | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Player box scores: CollegeBasketballData.com.