Michigan State has been in a free fall since the start of Big Ten play, losing four straight conference games by a combined 75 points.

So it might seem like a good time for No. 25 Michigan to sharpen up its resume.

Coach Sherrone Moore, however, made it clear that his Wolverines must ignore the Spartans' troubles when the fierce in-state rivals meet Saturday night at East Lansing, Mich.

"Records don't matter in this game," Moore said Monday. "We're going to get their best and they're going to get our best, so it will be a great physical game in a great atmosphere.

"Urgency is the key word right now -- urgency in everything we do, urgency in details and making sure everything is aligned for us to win this game. We can't worry about the past."

The Wolverines (5-2, 3-1 Big Ten) are part

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