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MSU's Tom Izzo Reaches 750th Win, Speaks on Paul Davis Ejection

EAST LANSING, Mich. --- A few rare occurrences happened at the Breslin Center on Monday night. One was historic, the other... not so much. Firstly, Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo notched his 750th career win during the 12th-ranked Spartans' dominant 80-51 victory over USC .

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3 Observations from MSU's Dominant Win over USC

EAST LANSING, Mich. — Michigan State just put forward what might be its best performance since the Iowa game a little more than a month ago. The 12th-ranked Spartans beat USC , 80-51 , and were clearly the superior basketball team nearly wire-to-wire.

Michigan State Spartans News / Michigan State Spartans on SI / January 6

Michigan State Basketball Falls in AP Poll after loss

Michigan State basketball is coming off a two-point loss to the then No. 12 Nebraska Cornhuskers, falling 58–56 on the road. The Spartans committed a season-high 19 turnovers, including 10 in the first half, which ultimately proved to be the difference.

College Football News / Michigan State Spartans on SI / January 6

Michigan State in Contact With Two Elite Portal Wide Receivers

Michigan State and new head coach Pat Fitzgerald have been highly active in the first few days of the 2026 transfer portal window, securing commitments

College Basketball News / Field Level Media / January 6

Coen Carr's 18-point effort propels No. 12 Michigan State past USC

Coen Carr scored 18 points and pulled down six rebounds as No. 12 Michigan State rolled to an 80-51 win over USC.

The 'Most men's NCAA Tournament appearances' quiz

Michigan State Spartans News / Big Ten Network / January 5

Watch: USC at Michigan State | HIGHLIGHTS | Big Ten Basketball | 01/05/2026

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Stingy Defense Leads Michigan State to Blowout Win over USC

EAST LANSING, Mich. --- The stakes in the Breslin Center weren't as high as they were when the Spartans fought the Trojans thousands of years ago, but Troy was no match for Sparta this time around.

Michigan State Spartans News / Michigan State Spartans on SI / January 5

Michigan State Boosts Secondary with Another Portal Commitment

More and more transfer portal commitments are beginning to trickle in. Michigan State now has six known players who are committed to the Spartans. The latest is Louisiana Tech defensive back transfer Michael Richard, who committed early Monday afternoon, according to multiple reports.

Michigan State Spartans News / ESPN / January 5

Men's AP Top 25 poll reaction: Michigan State, Kansas stumble

Nebraska cracks the top 10. SMU and UCF replace Florida and USC. See more changes after the two-week hiatus.

Michigan State Spartans News / Michigan State Spartans on SI / January 5

3 Predictions for Michigan State Basketball vs. USC

Michigan State needs this one. Teams do not get many mulligans in their quest for a Big Ten title. MSU only dropped three of its 20 conference games last year, but the target record to have a good shot is usually 15-5 or 16-4.

Michigan State Spartans News / Michigan State Spartans on SI / January 5

Promising Young Portal QB from FCS Level to Visit Michigan State

Quarterback is always the most important position on the field, and Michigan State is turning over stones there in the transfer portal. The Spartans are reportedly set to host Elon transfer Landen Clark on a visit on Wednesday, Jan.

Nick Marsh News / Michigan State Spartans on SI / January 4

Former MSU Star WR Nick Marsh Finds New Home Inside Big Ten

Nick Marsh is not going very far. The former Michigan State star wide receiver is headed to Indiana to continue his college career, he announced on Instagram on Sunday.

Michigan State Spartans News / ESPN / January 4

Sources: Michigan State's Marsh to transfer to IU

As the Hoosiers continue preparations for the College Football Playoff semifinals, Indiana on Sunday landed a commitment from Michigan State transfer wide receiver Nick Marsh, sources told ESPN, one of the most coveted players in the transfer portal.

Michigan State Spartans News / Michigan State Spartans on SI / January 4

MSU Lands Another Portal Commit from Promising Young Corner

Michigan State is starting to get really active in the transfer portal. Shortly after picking up its first commitment from UConn offensive tackle transfer Ben Murawski , the Spartans picked up another from Houston Christian cornerback transfer Tyran Chappell.

Watch: Illinois at Michigan State | HIGHLIGHTS | Big Ten Women's Basketball | 1/4/2026

Michigan State Spartans News / Michigan State Spartans on SI / January 4

MSU to Host Elite Transfer Portal Lineman

As the 2026 transfer portal continues, Michigan State and head coach Pat Fitzgerald are making progress with several of their top portal targets, aiming

Michigan State Spartans News / Michigan State Spartans on SI / January 4

3 Things Michigan State Must Improve Before USC

It has not really felt like Michigan State has played a complete game ever since that loss to Duke. MSU had been able to get away with it for a little bit.

Michigan State Spartans News / Michigan State Spartans on SI / January 4

Spartans Turn Page After Sloppy Loss but Road Isn’t Any Easier

Michigan State basketball suffered its second loss of the season in a road matchup against No. 13 Nebraska. In a tightly contested game where neither team was able to pull away, one glaring issue plagued the Spartans throughout the night and must be addressed moving forward: turnovers.

College Basketball News / Michigan State Spartans on SI / January 4

3 USC Players Who’ll Demand MSU’s Attention

Spartans vs. Trojans, in a way, goes back thousands of years. These two programs only just became conference rivals last season, though. Both Michigan State and USC are coming off losses and will look to get back to their winning ways on Monday night (8:30 p.m.

Tom Izzo News / Michigan State Spartans on SI / January 4

Why MSU's Izzo says he 'Loved' Nebraska's Court Storm Friday

Fans do not storm the playing surface after beating a team that they think is bad. After ninth-ranked Michigan State fell at No. 13 Nebraska on Friday night, 58-56 , Cornhuskers fans took to the court to celebrate.

College Basketball News / Yardbarker / January 2

No. 13 Nebraska stays unbeaten with thrilling win over No. 9 Michigan State

There's magic in the air in Lincoln.

No. 2 Michigan slams No. 24 USC, is historically dominant vs. ranked teams

Stanford upsets No. 16 Louisville, deal Cardinals another road loss

'It's on now': Minnesota locking in for Big Ten play, faces Northwestern

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Aidan Chiles News / A to Z Sports / January 1

Three programs are separating themselves for former Michigan State QB Aidan Chiles with the Transfer Portal set to open

With the transfer portal opening up on Friday, the chaos is right on the horizon. The portal has a deep crop of talented quarterbacks this cycle, which is going to make for a lot of rumors, speculation, and movement across college football.