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MSU Basketball to play Rutgers at Madison Square Garden in January

Michigan State basketball will return to Madison Square Garden next month

Michigan State basketball will return to Madison Square Garden next month.

The Spartans officially announced on Tuesday that their originally scheduled road game against Rutgers on January 25 will now be played at Madison Square Garden in New York City. It was reported before the season that this schedule update would occur but it was not made official until this week.

The game will tip off at 1:30 p.m. ET and will be televised on CBS.

Michigan State and Rutgers last played each other at Madison Square Garden in 2023. The Scarlet Knights came out on top in that matchup.

NYC bound in January 🏙️

Our game vs Rutgers on 1/25 will be played at @TheGarden pic.twitter.com/5hHLrd3wx6

— Michigan State Men's Basketball (@MSU_Basketball) December 3, 2024

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MSU Basketball listed surprisingly low in initial NET rankings

The initial NET rankings were released on Monday, and Michigan State basketball was surprisingly low

The initial NET rankings were released on Monday, and Michigan State basketball was surprisingly low.

Michigan State came in at No. 41 in the first batch of rankings released on Monday. That is surprisingly low for a team that is just outside the Associated Press (AP) Top 25 and just inside at No. 25 in the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll.

The NET rankings — which stands for NCAA Evaluation Tool — is used as the contemporary sorting tool to measure a team’s quality and help evaluate team resumes for selection and seeding in the NCAA tournament. This is simply another tool similar to KenPom or other similar power rankings systems.

Michigan State is 6-2 overall and 1-2 in Quad 1 games this year. The Spartans’ rankings is most likely lower than expected due to narrow wins over Bowling Green and Samford — who are not highly-rated teams.

The Spartans will get the opportunity to boost their NET ranking in a pair of conference games this week. Michigan State first heads to Minnesota on Wednesday before hosting Nebraska on Saturday.

Click here to see the complete NET rankings as they stand today.

MSU G Jase Richardson set to return at Minnesota on Wednesday

Michigan State basketball is set to get back one of its top scorers for Wednesday’s Big Ten opener against Minnesota

Michigan State basketball is set to get back one of its top scorers for Wednesday’s Big Ten opener against Minnesota.

Spartans freshman guard Jase Richardson is “good to go” for Wednesday’s road game against Minnesota. Chris Solari of the Detroit Free Press reported the notable injury news on Monday evening.

Jase Richardson good to go for MSU’s Big Ten opener at Minnesota after missing the win over UNC in concussion protocol.

— Chris Solari (@chrissolari) December 2, 2024

Richardson sat out the final game of the Maui Invitational due to concussion protocol. Michigan State was able to win that game against North Carolina despite Richardson being out.

Through seven games this year, Richardson is averaging 10.4 points, 2.9 rebounds and 2 assists per game. He ranks third on the Spartans in scoring.

Tipoff from Minnesota is scheduled for 8:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday. The game will be televised on the Big Ten Network.

Michigan State women’s hoops ranked in AP Top 25 poll this week

Michigan State women’s basketball is ranked for the first time in the Robyn Fralick era

Michigan State women’s basketball is ranked for the first time in the Robyn Fralick era.

The Spartans cracked the Associated Press (AP) Top 25 on Monday for the first time since Fralick took over as the head coach. Fralick is in her second season in leading the Spartans.

Michigan State was ranked at No. 24 in this week’s poll. The Spartans are one of nine schools from the Big Ten to be ranked this week. UCLA leads the way as the No. 1 school in the country.

Michigan State is a perfect 8-0 on the season. Last week, the Spartans won the Acrisure Classic with wins over Cal and Vanderbilt.

Click here to see the complete AP Top 25 poll for this week.

Michigan State basketball back in the top 25 of USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll

The Spartans are ranked for the first time this year.

Michigan State basketball is ranked for the first time this year.

The Spartans cracked the top 25 of the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll for the first time this season on Monday. Michigan State came in at No. 25 in the updated poll released this week.

Michigan State is coming off an impressive showing at the Maui Invitational, where they won two of three games to finish in third-place. That included a notable victory over North Carolina to wrap up the tournament and improve to 6-2 overall on the year.

The Spartans are one of six teams from the Big Ten ranked this week. The other ranked Big Ten teams are Purdue (No. 7), Oregon (No. 10), Wisconsin (No. 11), Illinois (No. 17) and Michigan (No. 23).

Click here to see the complete rankings from USA TODAY Sports.

MSU Basketball listed in CBS Sports ‘Top 25 And 1’ rankings

Michigan State basketball is starting to get some recognition after a strong showing in Maui

Michigan State basketball is starting to get some recognition after a strong showing in Maui.

The Spartans remain unranked (for now) in both the Associated Press and Coaches polls, but Gary Parrish of CBS Sports has Michigan State in his top 25. Parrish releases a daily “Top 25 And 1” rankings, and on Sunday he had Michigan State at No. 15.

Of Big Ten teams, Michigan State is only behind Purdue (No. 7), Wisconsin (No. 9) and Oregon (No. 11).

Michigan State is 6-2 overall on the year following a strong showing in Maui. The Spartans picked up a pair of wins in the three-game tournament, including a notable overtime victory over North Carolina in the third-place game.

Click here to see the complete rankings from Parrish.

MSU Football offers 3-star Texas DB Braylon Edwards

Michigan State football has extended an offer to a three-star defensive back from the Lone Star State

Michigan State football has extended an offer to a three-star defensive back from the Lone Star State.

Braylon Edwards of Duncanville, Texas announced earlier this week that he’s received an offer from the Spartans. Edwards is a three-star defensive back in the 2026 class.

Edwards ranks as the No. 58 safety in 247Sports’ rankings for the 2026 class. He’s also listed as the No. 103 player from the state of Texas.

Michigan State is one of nearly 10 schools to offer Edwards, according to 247Sports. He also holds offers from Arizona State, North Texas, Coastal Carolina, Lamar, SMU and Texas A&M Commerce.

Rivals CBB analyst lists MSU a Big Ten contender in updated power rankings

Michigan State basketball will open up conference play this upcoming week

Michigan State basketball will open up conference play this upcoming week, so it’s only fitting we get an updated batch of power rankings from David Klein of Spartans Illustrated.

Klein released his “FINAL Pre-Szn B1G (Basketball) Rankings” on Sunday, and he has the Spartans near the top of the league. Klein broke up the power rankings into tiers and has the Spartans at the top of the second tier (Conference Contenders). Overall, Michigan State is listed at No. 5 of 18 teams in Klein’s rankings.

Michigan State is currently 6-2 overall and coming off a strong showing in the Maui Invitational. The Spartans finished in third place in the loaded event, which included a marquee win over North Carolina in the finale.

Michigan State basketball opens conference play with a road game at Minnesota on Wednesday. From there, the Spartans will host Nebraska on Saturday.

Click here to see the complete power rankings from Klein.

Watch MSU beat reporter, columnist break down Spartans’ loss vs. Rutgers

Hear what Graham Couch and Chris Solari had to say following the Spartans’ loss vs. Rutgers

Michigan State football fell flat on its face in a must-win game. And, that performance ended their season.

The Spartans hosted Rutgers as a slight favorite on Saturday afternoon, but it was the Scarlet Knights that took care of business. Michigan State lost by the final score of 41-14.

Michigan State came into this game needing a victory over Rutgers to clinch a bowl berth. However, the blowout loss ended that, and clinched a third straight year without a bowl berth. Michigan State ends the 2024 season with a 5-7 overall record and 3-6 mark in conference play.

Graham Couch of the Lansing State Journal and Chris Solari of the Detroit Free Press are back for one final recap video on a Spartans’ football game this year. Click here to see the complete recap video of the Spartans’ loss from Solari and Couch.

Looking ahead to Michigan State Football’s 2025 schedule

It’s never too early to look ahead to next season, right? Here’s the current 2025 schedule for Michigan State football

The Michigan State football season is officially over.

The Spartans failed its final exam in a must-win scenario against Rutgers to reach the postseason, losing by the final score of 41-14. Michigan State needed a win over Rutgers to reach bowl eligibility and extend its season.

With the loss, Michigan State has concluded the 2024 campaign with a 5-7 overall record and for a third straight year will miss out on the bowl season. So, with the 2024 season over, let’s turn our focus to next year. It’s never too early to look ahead to more football, right?

The Michigan State schedule for the 2025 season is not yet finalized, but as of right now, we do know the 12 teams they’ll be facing next year. Below is a quick look at the upcoming slate for next year:

August 30, 2025 – Western Michigan
September 6, 2025 – Youngstown State
September 20, 2025 – Boston College
Date TBA – at Indiana
Date TBA – at Iowa
Date TBA – Maryland
Date TBA – Michigan
Date TBA – Penn State
Date TBA – UCLA
Date TBA – at Minnesota
Date TBA – at Nebraska
Date TBA – at USC