Good morning, Spartans! Tickets are on sale for the 20th annual MSU Baseball First Pitch Dinner!

What else do we have brewing today?

🏀 Big noon tipoff
🏒 No. 1 vs. No. 3
💚 And much, much more

🔼 Big Noon Tipoff! No. 7 Michigan State men’s basketball continues its challenging non-conference schedule tomorrow, welcoming No. 4 Duke to the Breslin Center for a noon tip on FOX!

📰 PREGAME READ: Freshmen Forwards Make Way from Nation’s Capital to the Breslin Center

🔼 Battle of the Best. No. 3 Michigan State hockey plays its third top-three opponent of the season this weekend, hosting No. 1 Michigan for a two-game series at Munn Ice Arena.

This will be the Spartans’ second series against the nation’s top-ranked team, sweeping Boston University on the road earlier this year.

🏒 PREVIEW: No. 3 Hockey Set For Home and Home With No. 1 Michigan

🔼 B1G Time! Unbeaten and No. 20-ranked Michigan State women’s basketball opens Big Ten play this weekend, traveling to Wisconsin on Sunday to play the Badgers at 6 p.m. on the Big Ten Network!

The Badgers are 6-3 this season and are 5-0 at home.

🔼 All-B1G On O! Four Michigan State football standouts earned All-Big Ten distinction on Thursday!

Senior tight end Jack Velling earned third-team All-Big Ten recognition from the media and was an honorable mention selection by the coaches. Sophomore wide receiver Nick Marsh was honorable mention by both the coaches and media, while graduate center Matt Gulbin and senior wide receiver Omari Kelly round out the Spartans recognized by both earning honorable mention kudos from the media.

🏈 READ MORE: Four Spartans Earn All-Big Ten Honors On Offense

🔼 Gone To Carolina(s). Michigan State wrestling heads south for a pair of duals this weekend, making a stop today in North Carolina to hit the mat against Gardner-Webb before heading to Charleston, S.C., this Sunday for a matchup against The Citadel.

💚 ONE BIG THING

🔼 FOR SPARTA! Michigan State Athletics has announced the launch of FOR SPARTA: The Capital Initiative for MSU Athletics!

FOR SPARTA is a $1 billion initiative designed to elevate facilities, enhance the student-athlete experience, and secure Michigan State’s position as a leader in college athletics!

💚 LEARN MORE: Athletics Department Launches FOR SPARTA: The Capital Initiative for MSU Athletics
✍️ FROM J BATT: “This is the most ambitious initiative in Michigan State Athletics history.”

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📅 UPCOMING SCHEDULE

*All times ET

Friday, December 5
🤼 Wrestling at Gardner-Webb @ 6 p.m.
🏒 Hockey vs. Michigan @ 8:30 p.m. | BTN | Spartan Media Network

Saturday, December 6
🏀 Men’s Basketball vs. Duke @ noon | FOX | Spartan Media Network
🏒 Hockey vs. Michigan @ 7 p.m. | Spartan Media Network

Sunday, December 7
🤼 Wrestling at The Citadel @ 2 p.m.
🏀 Women’s Basketball at Wisconsin @ 6 p.m. | BTN | Spartan Media Network

💚 Have a great weekend, everyone!