Category Archives: Sports ~ Michigan State Basketball
Rebounds and Reinforcements Shape Spartan Basketball Week One
EAST LANSING ~ MSU men's basketball faced Toledo Thursday night for a 91-61 blowout victory to finish week one 2-0. Dominant rebounding and offensive depth sustained a steady Spartan lead through the ...
Nov 5, 2026 Photo: Al Goldis ~ AP
MSU Basketball Starts First Season Opener Freshman Starter in Five Years in Win Over Quinnipiac
EAST LANSING ~ Michigan State men's basketball opened its season with a 96-59 win over Quinnipiac on Monday night. Freshman guard Jasiah Jervis became the first true freshman to start a season opener ...
Nov 2, 2026 Photo: Al Goldis ~ AP
MSU Basketball Finishes Preseason with Marquette Loss, Rotation Still Taking Shape
EAST LANSING ~ Michigan State men's basketball fell to Marquette, 79-86, on Sunday in their last tuneup before the regular season, but head coach Tom Izzo said exhibition games are more about experime...
Oct 26, 2026 Photo: Abbie Parr ~ AP
Spartan Exhibition Loss to UConn, 78-70
EAST LANSING ~ Spartan men's basketball fell to UConn 78-70 in Tuesday's exhibition game. The competitive preseason matchup offered an early look at Michigan State's rotation, including several young ...
Oct 20, 2026 Photo: Stephanie Scarbrough ~ AP
Early Exhibition Win for Spartan Basketball
EAST LANSING ~ Spartan basketball hosted the Izzone campers Friday for a 30-point win over Incarnate Word in an exhibition match, building anticipation a month ahead of the season opener. The MSU stud...
Oct 2, 2026 Photo: Jeffery T. Barnes ~ AP
"Point Guard University" Back in Practice for 2026-27 Season
EAST LANSING ~ MSU Men's Basketball started practice Tuesday, marking the unofficial start of a season already influenced by offseason developments. Antonio Pemberton committed, Jeremy Fears earned pr...
Sep 23, 2026 Photo: Al Goldis ~ AP
Michigan State Gets Key Boost With Jeremy Fears Jr. Returning
Photo: Junfu Han ~ USA TODAY NETWORKEAST LANSING ~ Jeremy Fears Jr.'s decision to return to Michigan State feels less like a routine roster move and more like the continuation of a story already in mo...
May 28, 2026
Michigan State Guard Jeremy Fears Jr. Receives NBA Draft Combine Invite
Photo: Junfu Han ~ USA TODAY NETWORKEAST LANSING ~ Michigan State guard Jeremy Fears Jr. officially received his invitation to the NBA Draft Combine, a milestone moment that brings both excitement and...
May 4, 2026
Michigan State's Ryan Eckley Drafted by Baltimore Ravens
Photo: Nick King ~ USA TODAY NETWORKEAST LANSING ~ Michigan State punter Ryan Eckley was selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the sixth round of the NFL draft Saturday with the No. 211 overall pick. Ju...
Apr 28, 2026
Michigan State Lands Charlotte Center Anton Bonke to Fill Interior Void
Photo: Wesley Hale ~ Imagn ImagesEAST LANSING ~ Michigan State addressed its biggest offseason question April 22 by landing Anton Bonke, a 7-foot-2 center who transferred from Charlotte, giving Tom Iz...
Apr 23, 2026
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Nov. 9, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick, Jamie Edmonds, and Steve Courtney check in with MSU Head Basketball Coach, Tom Izzo, to see how the team is doing and preview the next game.
Nov. 9, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick and Jamie Edmonds are joined by Gardner White CEO, Rachel Stewart, about Gardner White’s 5th Annual Twinkle Town event.
Nov. 9, 2026 ~ Political consultant Mario Morrow joins Kevin Dietz to discuss Democratic efforts to build a unified political and policy case against President Trump as both parties prepare for the battles ahead.
