Michigan State was assessed a technical foul late in the first half of their game Tuesday night against rival Michigan because of a trip by Nick Ward.
Michigan missed a shot and there was a scramble for a loose ball, which resulted in a foul on the Spartans. The game was breaking for a timeout, leading Moritz Wagner to head to the Wolverines’ bench. As he took a few steps in that direction, he was tripped by Ward:
Where's the national media outrage for Nick Ward? pic.twitter.com/8lWsYdAlzR
— Abdul Memon (@abdulamemon) February 8, 2017
Spartans head coach Tom Izzo had a word with Ward after the trip. Ward had been playing well, as he was 3-of-4 for six points. Wagner was even hotter for Michigan; he was 4-for-4 and had 12 points.
The Wolverines made both their free throws following the tech to extend their lead.
