B1G TItle Tilt on Tap For Saturday

No. 5/5Michigan State (23-9-3, 14-4-2 B1G) vs. 10/10 Michigan (14-19-4 B1G)
Date/Time	Saturday, March 23 \| 8 pm
Location	Mason Rink at Munn Ice Arena \| Bag Policy
Tickets	Spartan Ticket Office Reserved Seats are SOLD OUT \| Doors Open at 7 pm Standing Room tickets available at Munn beginning at 7 pm ($25) Please note: Everyone must be present to purchase standing room tickets
Parking	Public Lots are $5 and open at 6 pm Public lots available are Lot 62, 79, Ramp 7, and Kellogg Ramp 4 MSU Parking Map Lots reserved via parking pass open at 2:30 pm (Lots 61, 67, and 79). There are multiple events on campus this weekend, so please plan accordingly to arrive at Munn on time. Construction on the US-127 Corridor Improvement Project has begun, and will impact those traveling to campus from US-127, I-96, and I-496. Exits to Trowbridge Road and Kalamazoo Street will also be impacted. We recommend using GPS apps to find your best solution to get to campus. MDOT US-127 Construction Map
Television	Big Ten Network Dan Kelly (pxp) and Fred Pletsch (analysis)
Radio	WVFN 730 AM (Lansing); WHPM 1380 AM (Port Huron); WGHN 92.1 FM (Grand Haven) Listen Online: Click "Spartan Media Network" Scott Moore (pxp) and Rob Woodward (analysis)
Webstreams	Fox Sports App Download
Tournament Central	BigTen.org
Live Stats	Click Here
Game Notes	Michigan State \| Michigan
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Promotional Events	Fans can have their picture taken with MSU's Duel in the D and B1G Trophies in the Hall of History (South Entrance)

THE ORIGINAL SIX
What you need to know about Spartan Hockey
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• No. 5/5 Michigan State hosts its first-ever Big Ten Tournament championship game at Munn Ice Arena - the opponent: archrival No. 10/10 Michigan. This is the most-played (and perhaps most passionate) rivalry in college hockey - the teams will play game no. 347 with a championship on the line on Saturday night. The Wolverines own a 180-142-24 edge in the series all-time, but the Spartans have earned three victories in a row - two at Yost and one at Little Caesar's Arena. The Spartans are 70-56-12 in home games against their archrival. This is the first time these rivals will meet in a Big Ten Tournament final, but faced off in CCHA Tournament title games three times - in 1997 and 2002 the Wolverines claimed the title, and MSU won it in 2001. In postseason CCHA games, MSU owned a slim 7-6 lead over its archrival.

• MSU had finalists in each of the five major Big Ten postseason awards, headlined by freshman Artyom Levshunov who captured both the Defensive Player of the Year and Freshman of the Year awards (and was a finalist for Player of the Year). Levshunov also earned First Team All-Big Ten honors as well as a spot on the Big Ten All-Freshman team with classmate Trey Augustine. Augustine is a Second Team All-Big Ten pick and was a finalist for Goaltender of the Year. Adam Nightingale earned Coach of the Year honors after being a finalist in 2022-23. Karsen Dorwart, Isaac Howard, and Joey Larson all earned Honorable Mention kudos, and Nicolas Müller was the Sportsmanship Award honoree.

• In the two regular-season series against Michigan, two different lines were the catalysts to MSU's success. In the January matchups, Nicolas Müller had a five-point weekend against the Wolverines as the only Spartan with multiple goals (3-2-5). Jeremy Davidson had a goal and three assists as MSU's all-veteran line (including Reed Lebster) accounted for 10 points. In the second series, it was MSU's fourth line providing the spark, combining for nine points (3-6-9). Tanner Kelly had two goals (one in each game) and an assist, (+4). Tiernan Shoudy added a goal and two assists, which included a goal and an assist in the game at LCA. Freshman Tommi Männistö produced his highest weekend point total of the season with a three-assist effort in the two games against the Wolverines. He had assists on each of his linemates' goals at LCA for his second career multiple-point game.

• Levshunov averages just below a point per game (9-23-32, 35 GP), and is tied for 12th in the country and atop the B1G with a +25. He ranks ninth among defensemen nationally in points, sixth in defenseman goals, and second among first-year rearguards behind Denver's Zeev Buium (9-35-44). As MSU's top freshman point producer, Levshunov needs seven points to join the all-time freshmen scorers list, which would tie Mike York's 39 points in 1995-96.

• Augustine made 37 saves in the Big Ten semifinals against Ohio State, allowing just one goal. He has made 30 saves or more in 17 of 25 games against Big Ten opponents, including averaging 39 saves per game over his last three contests against Wisconsin (twice) and Ohio State. Augustine has started 32 games this season, with a .919 save percentage, 2.86 GAA, and 21-8-2 record. He is first in the B1G in saves per game (31.75) and second in total saves (1016, third nationally), and wins (21, fifth nationlly).

Fans can have their picture taken with MSU's Duel in the D and B1G Trophies in the Hall of History (South Entrance)

Players Mentioned

Trey Augustine

Jeremy Davidson

Karsen Dorwart

Isaac Howard

Tanner Kelly

Joey Larson

Reed Lebster

Artyom Levshunov

Tiernan Shoudy

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