After losing its first game of the season, No. 9 Michigan State basketball hits the road for the first time to face Penn State on Saturday, Dec. 13.

The biggest transfer portal loss is definitely wide receiver Nick Marsh, who was Michigan State's top pass-catcher in both 2024 and 2025. He'll likely only be at his next school for one season, since he'll be eligible for the NFL Draft following his junior year. Marsh had 662 receiving yards and six touchdowns this past season.

EAST LANSING — The Michigan State University Board of Trustees formally approved the hiring of Pat Fitzgerald during its Dec. 12 meeting. Fitzgerald, who was Northwestern football coach from 2006-23, was announced as the next Spartan coach on Monday, Dec. 1. The board's vote finalizes the process.

Penn State, in its third season under coach Mike Rhoades, was throttled 113-72 at Indiana on Tuesday to open Big Ten play. The Nittany Lions return only one starter from last season and are led in scoring by freshman point guard Kayden Mingo (15.4) on a team that features four international players.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/college/michiganstate as Former 2026 Michigan State Target Decommits From Iowa State.

Michigan State made Tom Izzo the highest-paid basketball coach in the Big Ten on Friday, boosting his annual salary to about $7.2 million. The school's board of trustees approved the $1 million raise in Izzo's five-year contract,

Penn State will try to keep its three-game home win streak intact when the Nittany Lions take on No. 9 Michigan State.

Detroit Catholic Central four-star wide receiver Samson Gash is one of the few unsigned blue-chippers left in the 2026 cycle. The 6-foot pass-catcher has been committed to Michigan State since June 24,

The Michigan State Spartans are taking on the Penn State Nittany Lions in an afternoon Big Ten road game on Saturday. MSU is looking to rebound from its first l

DePaul plays the No. 25 Michigan State Spartans after Michelle Ojo scored 20 points in DePaul's 78-48 victory against the UMass Lowell River Hawks.