EAST LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - No. 1 Michigan State hockey took down rival No. 10 Michigan, 4-1, at Munn Arena in East Lansing Saturday night. Michigan State’s win ensured the rivals split a home-and-home series this weekend after Michigan won 3-2 in overtime Friday. The teams combined for 21 penalties in a chippy, heated rivalry game.

The Michigan Wolverines and Michigan State Spartans NCAA Men’s Hockey teams are set for an elite eight rematch. The Big Ten rivals meet twice this weekend, once at each home arena. The action begins Friday night with a 7:00 p.m. face-off at the Yost Ice Arena in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Michigan State’s units took advantage, with the penalty kill blanking Michigan’s first power play and the Spartans scoring just eight seconds into their own try. Defenseman Matt Basgall scored the 1-0 goal at 5:36, with helpers from forwards Isaac Howard and Charlie Stramel.

No. 1 Michigan State hockey's first game of its series with No. 10 Michigan is just hours away from puck drop, and the stakes are as high as ever. These two teams last met in last year's NCAA Tournament,

Michigan is coming off a series split at Notre Dame last week and is 3-5 in its last eight games after posting a 7-1 record in November, including a sweep at Boston University. The Wolverines are led in scoring by freshman forward Michael Hage, who has 11 goals and 13 assists, as one of eight players with double-figure points.

No. 1 Michigan State and No. 10 Michigan will resume a rivalry that left both teams reeling over the offseason.