Michigan State basketball has officially set up another pair of non-conference games on its 2026-27 schedule. The team announced via social media on Tuesday that the Spartans would be taking on Quinnipiac on Monday, Nov. 2, in the season opener, and then a game against Penn on Tuesday, Dec. 29. Both games will be at the Breslin Center in East Lansing. This now means that seven of MSU’s 12 non-conference games/slots for the coming season are filled in.
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Tom Izzo joins Jon Rothstein to reflect on one of the greatest coaching careers in college basketball and preview the upcoming season for Michigan State. Izzo discusses the sacrifices that come with coaching, how the college basketball landscape continues to evolve, and what he expects from a roster led by returning stars Jeremy Fears Jr. and Coen Carr.
The two also discuss Michigan State’s expectations for 2026-27, what it would mean to reach the Final Four with the event taking place in Detroit, and why Izzo is still motivated to chase another national championship.
(0:00) Reflecting on Career
(6:40) College Basketball Landscape
(9:00) 2026-27 Roster
(18:30) Upcoming Season
Friday afternoon, a U.S. District Court judge in Colorado granted a fifth year of eligibility to the entire 2022 recruiting class if those athletes had already exhausted their four years of NCAA eligibility. The ruling comes as the NCAA prepares to implement its new “5-in-5” rule, which allows athletes who graduated high school in 2023 and beyond to compete for five seasons within a five-year window.
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Michigan State’s summer basketball season came to a thrilling conclusion at the Moneyball Pro-Am on Thursday night.Jeremy Fears Jr. had a nice shot at a championship-winning three for Team LAFCU, but the buzzer-beating shot was off, making Team Faygo this year’s victors in a 74-72 result. Faygo featured sophomore forward Cam Ward, freshman Jasiah Jervis, and former Spartan Tre Holloman. They also bested Team Motorcars (Carlos Medlock Jr., Anton Bonke) on a game-winning three from Jervis earlier that evening.
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The Spartans offered Jayon Connor of the Forsyth Country Day School in Lewisville, NC on Tuesday. This was one of 10 offers that came in a four-day span for Connor. Unranked in June, Connor began opening eyes at Nike EYB Peach Jam earlier this month. The 6-foot-7 forward hopped into 247Sports Composite rankings at No. 99 overall and is currently the No. 3 player in North Carolina and No. 16 forward overall.
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Four-star combo guard Joshua Tyson on Monday announced a top six list that includes the Spartans, per 247Sports’ Brandon Jenkins. The La Lumiere (Ind.) standout also is considering Cincinnati, Clemson, Ohio State, Virginia Tech and Xavier. Originally from West Chester, Ohio, the 6-foot-1, 170-pound Tyson is ranked by 247Sports as the No. 55 overall prospect, No. 10 combo guard and No. 4 player in Indiana.
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Michigan State basketball has extended its latest offer in the 2027 recruiting class. Asa Montgomery received an offer from the Spartans coaching staff on Friday. Montgomery is a native of Powder Springs, Georgia, attending Hillgrove High School. He is a 6-foot-7 small forward that is currently ranked as the No. 27 overall player in the class according to the 247Sports composite rankings.
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Jayon Connor of Lewisville, N.C. announced on Tuesday that he’s picked up an offer from the Spartans. Connor took to social media to announce the notable offer from the Spartans. Connor is currently listed as a four-star prospect, with a recruiting rating of 94.89 in 247Sports’ composite system.
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Michigan State’s men’s basketball team will play at Tennessee on Tuesday, Nov. 17 in the first game of a two-year home-and-home series with the Volunteers. Additional information, including tip time and television, will be announced at a later date. Tennessee will make a return trip to East Lansing, Mich., for a matchup at the Breslin Center during the 2027-28 season, with the exact date to be determined
Michigan State’s men’s and women’s basketball teams will both play Gonzaga in the 2026 Acrisure Series in a doubleheader on Saturday, Dec. 19 at Acrisure Arena in the Coachella Valley in California. The 2026 Acrisure Series, presented by Acrisure and Visit Greater Palm Springs, is one of the premier holiday events in college basketball
Sunday afternoon, it was announced on social media that Michigan State extended an offer to one of the nation’s top point guards, Antonio Pemberton. Izzo has continued extending offers to some of the best players in the country as he builds Michigan State’s future.
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Add another game and road trip to the growing list of tests on Michigan State basketball’s upcoming schedule. The Spartans will travel to Milwaukee to face Marquette on Sunday, Oct. 25, in an exhibitition game at Fiserv Forum. It will be a 1 p.m. tipoff, with TV info to be determined.
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Arkansas and Michigan State will meet on Thanksgiving Day at Detroit’s Little Caesars Arena for a college basketball showdown televised by CBS, it was announced Wednesday. The 4:30 p.m. ET matchup will follow the Lions vs. Bears NFL game, marking the third year in a row CBS has hosted a marquee college hoops matchup on Thanksgiving following its NFL game. The game will also stream live on Paramount+.
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Gary Harris, along with Taurean Prince, has been dealt to the Detroit Pistons, bringing Harris back to the same state that embraced him during his two memorable seasons in East Lansing. Now, more than a decade later, he’ll once again call Michigan home.
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Carson Cooper made his NBA Summer League debut for the Memphis Grizzlies, and it was nothing short of spectacular. While much of the attention was focused on Cameron Boozer, the former Duke star who was selected with the third overall pick, plenty of other young players had an opportunity to showcase their talents. But it was Cooper who stole the show for Memphis and showed he may have a legitimate chance to become one of the more intriguing incoming players in the NBA when given an opportunity.
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Six gritty East Lansing standouts head to Las Vegas to reignite Michigan State’s professional pipeline, fighting for roster spots and proving their versatile skill sets translate to the league. With the NBA Summer League tipping off in less than a week, team rosters have officially been announced, and six former Michigan State Spartans will have an opportunity to impress as they continue battling for spots on NBA rosters or in the G League.
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The Spartans have been knocking on the door of another Final Four berth recently. MSU lost in the Elite Eight two years ago, and they lost a nail-biter to eventual runner-up UConn in the Sweet 16 last season. That’s how Ward’s freshman year in college ended, and he later had to see his arch-rival lift the ultimate trophy. Michigan State and Ward are hoping it’s their turn this year.
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Cooper and Kohler are about to take the court as opponents. On Monday, July 6, at 9 p.m. ET, according to ESPN, Kohler and the Utah Jazz will be facing Cooper and the Memphis Grizzlies on Day 4 of the NBA Summer League. If you have some free time after the holiday weekend, the game will be on ESPN. It’ll be one of the first times that we’ll see Kohler and Cooper on the same floor but playing for different teams.
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Michigan State started the same four players all 35 games last season. The fifth spot for the Spartans was a revolving door with four different starters at shooting guard for a team that was ranked in the top 25 all season and reached the Sweet 16. Enter Jasiah Jervis.
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As Tom Izzo and Co. look to assemble their 2027 recruiting class, a pair of new offers were reported on Monday. MSU does not yet have any players committed in the 2027 cycle. Four-star center Jaydn Jenkins of Warminster, Pennsylvania, and four-star combo guard Joshua Tyson of West Chester, Ohio, both added new offers from MSU.
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