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Michigan State's Smith not thinking about future in East Lansing

Michigan State HC Jonathan Smith not thinking about his future in East Lansing

Michigan State Spartans head coach Jonathan Smith is absolutely in the hot seat in East Lansing. Yes, he's only in his second season with the Spartans, but his team is 3-8 and they're riding an eight-game losing streak.

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Michigan State Spartans News / Big Ten Network / November 25
Michigan State Spartans News / Michigan State Spartans on SI / November 25
Michigan State Dominates East Carolina in All-Around Performance

Michigan State Dominates East Carolina in All-Around Performance

The Michigan State fans who had work and decided to focus on work, rather than peek at the basketball game against East Carolina, missed a high-quality performance.

College Basketball News / Michigan State Spartans on SI / November 25

MSU Basketball’s Recruiting Class Sits Comfortably in Recent Rankings

Michigan State basketball now has four recruits coming to East Lansing from the 2026 high school class. Ethan Taylor, Jasiah Jervis, Carlos Medlock, and Julius Avent.

College Football News / Michigan State Spartans on SI / November 24

Jonathan Smith on his Future at MSU, Being on Hot Seat

EAST LANSING, Mich. --- Michigan State head coach Jonathan Smith did not look like somebody who feels confident about his future at MSU during his weekly Monday afternoon press conference.

Michigan State Spartans News / Michigan State Spartans on SI / November 24

MSU Basketball Climbs Rankings after Blowout of Kentucky

Michigan State is starting to get its respect again from the national landscape. The Spartans rose six spots from No. 17 to 11th in the country when the weekly AP Poll was announced on Monday afternoon.

Michigan State Spartans News / Michigan State Spartans on SI / November 24

Where MSU Basketball Is Predicted to Finish in Top 25 Rankings

Michigan State basketball is now 5-0 on the season after beating Detroit Mercy at home 84-56. Michigan State will now travel to Fort Myers, Florida, to play both Eastern Carolina and North Carolina over Thanksgiving weekend.  Point Guard Jeremy Fears had one of the best games of his career so far at Michigan State.

Tom Izzo News / Michigan State Spartans on SI / November 24
Michigan State Continues to Play to its Strengths

Michigan State Continues to Play to its Strengths

The Michigan State Spartans are 5-0 and appear to be on the precipice of another deep NCAA Tournament run.  If the Spartan offense continues to thrive,

Michigan State Spartans News / Michigan State Spartans on SI / November 24

Another Big Week Ahead for Michigan State Basketball

It's nearly Thanksgiving, which means it's "Feast Week" in the college basketball calendar, where tons of mid-season tournaments and fun, non-conference matchups are plentiful.

Maryland vs Michigan State Prediction: Who Can End With Something Positive?

Maryland vs Michigan State Prediction: Who Can End With Something Positive?

Will Michigan State or Maryland ever know Big Ten happiness again? Both teams have locked in losing seasons, both have hit a wall - the Terps lost their last seven games after starting 4-0, including a win over Wisconsin, and Michigan State is 0-8 in Big Ten play - and in Ford Field in Detroit, one will have to take this as their bowl victory.

Michigan State Spartans News / Michigan State Spartans on SI / November 23
MSU Women’s Soccer Beats Colorado to Reach First-Ever Elite Eight

MSU Women’s Soccer Beats Colorado to Reach First-Ever Elite Eight

EAST LANSING, Mich. — For the first time ever, Michigan State’s women’s soccer team is dancing into the Elite Eight. The second-seeded Spartans defeated No.

Michigan State Spartans News / Big Ten Network / November 23
Michigan State Spartans News / Michigan State Spartans on SI / November 23
MSU's Joe Rossi Proves He Deserves a Shot

MSU's Joe Rossi Proves He Deserves a Shot

The Michigan State Spartans are now sitting at 3-8 after a 20-17 loss to the Iowa Hawkeyes on the road.  This loss was avoidable for Jonathan Smith’s team, as the Spartans led by a touchdown late in the fourth quarter.

Alessio Milivojevic News / Michigan State Spartans on SI / November 23
Milivojevic Displays Competitive Fire For MSU Despite Tough Loss

Milivojevic Displays Competitive Fire For MSU Despite Tough Loss

The Michigan State Spartans have lost another game, dropping a winnable contest against the Iowa Hawkeyes, 20-17.  MSU had the lead late in the fourth quarter, but offensive miscues allowed the Hawkeyes to regain possession and capitalize on those opportunities.

College Football News / Michigan State Spartans on SI / November 23
Talking Through Michigan State's Painful Defeat to Iowa

Talking Through Michigan State's Painful Defeat to Iowa

The losing, quite literally, may never end for Michigan State football, at least this year. Ever since the Spartans started 3-0, they've lost eight in a row, all of which have been in Big Ten play.

Michigan State Spartans News / Michigan State Spartans on SI / November 23

Paul Biancardi Praises Michigan State’s Basketball Recruiting Class

Michigan State basketball has been having a great year both on and off the court. Winning against the 12th-ranked Kentucky Wildcats in the most famous basketball arena in the country, Madison Square Garden.

Michigan State Spartans News / Big Ten Network / November 21
Michigan State Spartans News / College Football News / November 20
Michigan State vs Iowa Prediction, Preview, and Betting Lines

Michigan State vs Iowa Prediction, Preview, and Betting Lines

Iowa should be ranked in the College Football Playoff top 25. Its biggest sin was losing to Oregon by two and USC by five in back-to-back weeks. But it is still just 6-4, and it has to go to Nebraska to close out the regular season.

Michigan State Spartans News / Mike Farrell Sports / November 14

How Michigan State Played Chess With the NCAA and Won BIG

Did Michigan State (3-6, 0-6 Big Ten) just use the NCAA like chess pieces by making them believe they were still king when in reality they were nothing but a pawn?

College Basketball News / Field Level Media / November 14
No. 17 Michigan State fends off San Jose State in battle of Spartans

No. 17 Michigan State fends off San Jose State in battle of Spartans

Carson Cooper and Jaxon Kohler each posted 17 points and Jeremy Fears Jr. added 15 points as No. 17 Michigan State held on for a 79-60 win against San Jose State.

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