Playing its first true road game of the season, Michigan State went into halftime down three and came out of the locker room on a 15-2 run. Then the 10-point lead built on Saturday at Penn State disappeared in just 71 seconds as the Nittany Lions surged back in front with a furious spurt.

The Spartans are reportedly planning to spend next Thanksgiving in Detroit against a quality opponent.

Plans are in the works for MSU basketball to play a "marquee" opponent at LCA on Thanksgiving Day 2026, with Fox broadcasting.

One national analyst continues to remain high on the Spartans, despite an upset scare this past weekend at Penn State

Michigan State needed to rally late to survive an upset scare from the Nittany Lions, winning by the final score of 76-72 on Saturday. Divine Ugochukwu has a career-high 23 points to help lead the Spartans to the victory.

At 70 years old, Izzo is in his 31st season as Michigan State’s men’s basketball coach. He is the Big Ten’s all-time wins leader and took his Spartans to an 11th Big Ten championship in 2025 amid a 30-7 season that ended in the Elite Eight.

No. 9 Michigan State hosts the Toledo Rockets after Divine Ugochukwu scored 23 points in Michigan State's 76-72 victory against the Penn State Nittany Lions.