Category: Men’s Basketball

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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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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Week 1 of Moneyball is in the books. We have seen a couple nights of competition for each of the six teams. Here are some stats and observations through the first two games.

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Jaxon Kohler will get his chance to show he’s ready for the NBA. The Michigan State basketball forward has agreed to a non-guaranteed Exhibit 10 deal with his home state Utah Jazz after the 2026 NBA Draft on Wednesday, June 24, his father, Jeff, confirmed to the Free Press.

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Carson Cooper’s ascent from an off-the-radar project to an NBA player is one step closer to reality. The Michigan State basketball forward agreed to a two-way contract with the Memphis Grizzlies after the 2026 NBA Draft on Wednesday, June 24, according to ClutchPoints.com.

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Xavier Tillman will spend next season playing somewhere other than the NBA for the first time since he left Michigan State. The Grand Rapids native and six-year NBA veteran has been signed by Turkish club Trabzonspor B.K., the team announced Wednesday on social media. The Trabzon, Turkey-based team competes in the country’s top league, Basketbol Super Ligi.

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East Lansing is Jasiah Jervis’ home now, but Michigan State’s touted freshman shooting guard isn’t done collecting accolades for his stellar prep career in New York. Jervis has been named the 2026 Mr. New York Basketball winner by the Basketball Coaches Association of New York.

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Had things worked out differently, Jeremy Fears Jr. wouldn’t have been at Holt High School on Tuesday night. Jamming down an alley-oop dunk. Calling out a scoring error. Dishing the game-winning pass for his LAFCU team in the Moneyball Pro-Am. He would’ve been at the NBA Draft — maybe being picked, maybe waiting for the second round. But he wouldn’t have been back. A lot of Michigan State fans — even his teammates, probably his coach Tom Izzo — say thank god he is back.

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The Moneyball Pro-Am tipped off for its 21st year at Holt High School on Tuesday evening. Team Faygo took down Team Motorcars 78-73 in the first game, the Tri-Star Trust fell to LAFCU 87-84 on a Logan Blackledge buzzer-beater, and SPS beat BLTS 85-64 to close out the opening night. Check out the interviews News 10’s Ben Shockley did after the games with the Michigan State basketball players.

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The annual mid-Michigan summer basketball tournament is just a few days away, and earlier today the lineups were announced. This year’s Moneyball Pro-Am will begin on Tuesday, June 23 at Holt High School. Games will be played on Tuesdays and Thursdays through July 30. There will not be games on June 30 and July 2.

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