Good morning, Spartans! Michigan State football doesn’t take a backseat to anybody, tell ‘em Coach Bullough!

What else do we have brewing today?

🏀 Women earn ranked win
🏀 Men head west
💚 And much, much more

🔼 Keep On Winning! No. 15 Michigan State women’s basketball pushed its record to 17-1 and 6-1 in Big Ten play on Thursday night, picking up a ranked win over No. 24 Nebraska, 73-71!

Grace VanSlooten led the Spartans with 22 points, followed by Rashunda Jones (15) and Kennedy Blair (14) in double figures.

🔼 Statement Made! No. 3 Michigan State hockey took Game 1 of its series against No. 2 Wisconsin on Thursday, 4-3, in Madison!

Ryker Lee, Gavin O’Connell, Daniel Russell and Charlie Stramel all scored goals for the Spartans. Puck drop for Game 2 is today at 8 p.m.

🔼 Head West, Young Men! No. 12 Michigan State men’s basketball makes its West Coast swing this weekend, tipping off against Washington in Seattle tomorrow at 6 p.m. ET on the Big Ten Network.

🔼 Service Time. Both Michigan State men’s and women’s tennis begin their spring seasons this weekend, with the men heading to Kentucky this Sunday to take on the Wildcats and the women traveling to Fort Worth, Texas for the TCU JAE Foundation Battle for the Boot Spring Kickoff.

🎾 MEN: No. 20 Michigan State Men’s Tennis Set to Open Spring Season At Kentucky
🎾 WOMEN: Three Spartan Women’s Tennis Players Open Spring Season at TCU Tournament

🔼 Dualing Spartans. Michigan State gymnastics competes in its first dual of the season tomorrow, traveling to Iowa City for a matchup against Iowa at 5 p.m. on Big Ten Plus.

🤸‍♀️ PREVIEW: No. 17 Spartans Kick Off B1G Season at Iowa

🔼 Jenison Joust. Michigan State wrestling is back at home today for the first time in a month, welcoming Illinois to Jenison Field House at 7 p.m. for a Big Ten dual matchup.

The Illini are 7-3 overall this season and 0-1 in Big Ten matchups, falling to No. 11 Minnesota last weekend.

🤼 PREVIEW: B1G Wrestling Continues Against No. 11 Illinois

🔼 Runners, On Your Mark! Michigan State track and field heads back to Ann Arbor again this weekend, with the Spartans set to compete at the Simmons Harvey Invitational all day tomorrow.

💚 ONE BIG THING

🔼 First & Final. “The Cut”, presented by Rocket, takes you inside the 17-time Big Ten Champion and reigning conference champion Michigan State men’s basketball team for the 2025–26 season.

In episode four, learn what the Michigan State program means to the Wojcik family and get to know freshman Cam Ward and his decision to join the Spartans. Plus, the Izzone Alumni bring the energy to the Breslin Center while students are on break.

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📅 UPCOMING SCHEDULE

*All times ET

Friday, January 16
🎾 Women’s Tennis at TCU JAE Foundation Battle for the Boot Spring Kickoff
🤼 Wrestling vs. Illinois @ 7 p.m.
🏒 Hockey at Wisconsin @ 8 p.m. | B1G+ | Spartan Media Network

Saturday, January 17
👟 Track & Field at Simmons Harvey Invitational (Ann Arbor, Mich.)
🎾 Women’s Tennis at TCU JAE Foundation Battle for the Boot Spring Kickoff
🤸‍♀️ Gymnastics at Iowa @ 5 p.m. | B1G+
🏀 Men’s Basketball at Washington @ 6 p.m. | BTN | Spartan Media Network

Sunday, January 18
🎾 Men’s Tennis at Kentucky @ 1 p.m.
🏀 Women’s Basketball at Iowa @ 8 p.m. | BTN | Spartan Media Network

💚 Have a great weekend, everyone!