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Spartan Brew 1/5: Spartans vs. Trojans
Men's hoops hosts USC tonight!
Spartan Brew Crew
January 05, 2026
Good morning, Spartans! Magic Johnson was the Grand Marshal of the Rose Parade over the holiday break!
What else do we have brewing today?
🏀 Trojan time
🏈 Staff additions
💚 And much, much more
🔼 Solidifying The Staff! Michigan State head football coach Pat Fitzgerald has announced additional coaching hires to the Spartan staff — check them out below!
🔼 Greatest Lake! No. 3 Michigan State hockey earned its second consecutive Great Lakes Invitational championship over the holidays, winning 4-1 over host Michigan Tech at Van Andel Arena!
🔼 Holiday Hoops. No. 24/19 Michigan State women’s basketball pushed its win streak to six games over the holidays, picking up Big Ten wins over Rutgers, Indiana and Illinois to improve to 14-1 overall and 3-1 in conference play!
🔼 Trojan Tip-Off. No. 9 Michigan State men’s basketball is back inside the Breslin Center today, hosting USC in a late-night Big Ten matchup at 8:30 p.m. on FS1!
The Trojans are 12-2 overall this season and 1-2 in Big Ten play.
🔼 Down South. Michigan State wrestling 197-pounder Kael Wisler and 133-pounder Caleb Weiand each placed at the Southern Scuffle this past weekend in Chattanooga, Tennessee!
Wisler was the top placer among Spartans taking fifth at 197 pounds, while Weiand took sixth at 133.
🔼 Work Blindly. 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 three, get to know transfer Trey Fort and his journey to Michigan State, and learn how assistant coach Saddi Washington’s family ties to the program make him a natural fit for Coach Izzo’s culture.
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Monday, January 5
🏀 Men’s Basketball vs. USC @ 8:30 p.m. | FS1 | Spartan Media Network
Tuesday, January 6
🏀 Robyn Fralick Radio Show @ noon | Spartan Media Network
🏀 Tom Izzo Radio Show @ 7 p.m. | Spartan Media Network
Wednesday, January 7
No scheduled events
Thursday, January 8
🏀 Men’s Basketball vs. Northwestern @ 6:30 p.m. | BTN | Spartan Media Network
🏀 Women’s Basketball at Washington @ 9 p.m. | B1G+ | Spartan Media Network
💚 Have a great Monday, everyone!