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Michigan, Michigan State players sport solidarity warmup shirts before emotional rivalry game
By Andrew Olson
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Before what is sure to be an extra emotional rivalry game, Michigan and Michigan State players are sharing the same message.
Players from both teams are warming up in “Spartan strong” shirts ahead of Saturday night’s basketball game.
Hunter Dickinson and Michigan wearing shirts that say “Michigan basketball stands with MSU” pic.twitter.com/kH42bS9TUS
— Matt Charboneau (@mattcharboneau) February 19, 2023
💚👏 @umichbball is providing shirts to the team and student section tonight in support of Michigan State.
(📸 @BradGalli) pic.twitter.com/DkUrrbcWZg
— FOX College Hoops (@CBBonFOX) February 18, 2023
MSU wearing “Spartan Strong” shirts while warming up before the game against Michigan at the Crisler Center. @LSJGreenWhite pic.twitter.com/7tMmygk8tG
— Nick King (@nickkingphoto) February 18, 2023
Michigan has been active in honoring Michigan State after the tragic shooting on MSU campus earlier this week. The Wolverines announced Spartan-logo helmet decals.
In the wake of this week's horrific tragedy in East Lansing, some of our Michigan teams will wear special helmet decals to honor the victims at Michigan State.
— Michigan Athletics 〽️ (@UMichAthletics) February 15, 2023
On Friday, players from each school’s baseball team joined together in a moment of prayer.
A friend sent me this picture. Michigan and Michigan State players joined together on the field to take a knee before their game at Sloan Park in Arizona to pray for the victims of the shooting that took place on Michigan State’s campus. pic.twitter.com/YJ5IuAc1Ov
— Tom VanHaaren (@TomVH) February 17, 2023
The U-M student section already gave Tom Izzo’s Spartans a standing ovation.
Michigan student section the Maize Rage gives the MSU basketball team a standing ovation and applauds as the Spartans take the court with a little under 30 minutes before tipoff. Very classy gesture in a night expected to be filled with them from U-M.
— Chris Solari (@chrissolari) February 19, 2023
Saturday’s basketball game is set for 8 p.m. ET.
A former Florida beat reporter, Andrew writes for the Saturday Tradition News Desk.