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Jan 13, 2026; East Lansing, Michigan, USA; Michigan State Spartans center Carson Cooper (15) dunks the ball over Indiana Hoosiers forward Tucker Devries (12) and forward Nick Dorn (7) during the second half at Jack Breslin Student Events Center. Mandatory Credit: Dale Young-Imagn Images

Vegas likes the Spartans’ road chances in Sunday’s Michigan State vs Indiana battle

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Feb 28, 2026

Michigan State’s 3-seed chances improve with 2 Big 12 contenders losing

Connor Muldowney

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Feb 28, 2026

Michigan State’s biggest rival loses key player to season-ending injury

Connor Muldowney

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Feb 28, 2026

3 bold predictions for Michigan State’s critical road battle against Indiana

Connor Muldowney

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Feb 28, 2026

Jan 13, 2026; East Lansing, Michigan, USA; Michigan State Spartans forward Coen Carr (55)shoots the ball over Indiana Hoosiers guard Tayton Conerway (6) during the second half at Jack Breslin Student Events Center. Mandatory Credit: Dale Young-Imagn Images

What’s on the line for Michigan State in its road battle with Indiana?

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Feb 28, 2026

Feb 22, 2026; East Lansing, Michigan, USA; Michigan State Spartans center Carson Cooper (15) dunks the ball against the Ohio State Buckeyes during the second half at Jack Breslin Student Events Center. Mandatory Credit: Dale Young-Imagn Images

How does Michigan State’s resume compare to other projected 2/3-seeds?

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Feb 28, 2026

Feb 7, 2026; East Lansing, Michigan, USA; Michigan State Spartans forward Cameron Ward (3) and Michigan State Spartans guard Kur Teng (2) celebrate in overtime against the Illinois Fighting Illini at Jack Breslin Student Events Center. Mandatory Credit: Dale Young-Imagn Images

A 2-seed is still very much in play for Michigan State if it can win at Indiana

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Feb 28, 2026

Michigan State's Cam Ward takes off on a fast break after an Illinois miss during the first half on Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026, at the Breslin Center in East Lansing.

Joe Lunardi still inexplicably projects Michigan State behind Purdue, Illinois

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Feb 28, 2026

Jan 30, 2026; East Lansing, Michigan, USA; Michigan State Spartans forward Jaxon Kohler (0) dribbles against Michigan Wolverines center Aday Mara (15) during the first half at Jack Breslin Student Events Center. Mandatory Credit: Dale Young-Imagn Images

Michigan may have helped Michigan State lock up a Big Ten Tournament triple-bye

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Feb 28, 2026

Feb 26, 2026; West Lafayette, Indiana, USA; Michigan State Spartans guard Jeremy Fears Jr. (1) calls a play during the first half of a game against the Purdue Boilermakers at Mackey Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jacob Musselman-Imagn Images

Michigan State's national title odds are still lower than 3 teams it has beaten

Connor Muldowney

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Feb 27, 2026

Michigan State's head coach Tom Izzo looks on before the game against Illinois on Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026, at the Breslin Center in East Lansing.

Tom Izzo shares the main reason why Michigan State beat Purdue at Mackey

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Feb 27, 2026

Michigan State's Jeremy Fears Jr. prepares to shoot free throws against Illinois during overtime on Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026, at the Breslin Center in East Lansing.

Michigan State will be heavily impacted by Friday’s Michigan vs Illinois game

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Feb 27, 2026

Feb 26, 2026; West Lafayette, Indiana, USA; Michigan State Spartans forward Jordan Scott (6) looks to shoot the ball as Purdue Boilermakers guard Braden Smith (3) defends during the first half at Mackey Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jacob Musselman-Imagn Images

Final report card from Michigan State’s massive road win over No. 8 Purdue

Connor Muldowney

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Feb 27, 2026

Jan 27, 2026; Piscataway, New Jersey, USA; Michigan State Spartans head coach Tom Izzo looks on during the second half against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights at Jersey Mike's Arena. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images

Joe Lunardi’s updated bracketology is hilariously disrespectful to Michigan State

Connor Muldowney

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Feb 27, 2026

Feb 26, 2026; West Lafayette, Indiana, USA; Michigan State Spartans forward Coen Carr (55) shoots a three pointer during the first half of a game against the Purdue Boilersmakers at Mackey Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jacob Musselman-Imagn Images

Matt Painter on Michigan State’s Coen Carr: ‘I’ve never seen anybody like him’

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Feb 27, 2026

Jan 27, 2026; Piscataway, New Jersey, USA; Michigan State Spartans guard Kur Teng (2) dribbles up court against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights during the first half at Jersey Mike's Arena. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images

The Kur Teng we saw against Purdue is the version Michigan State needs in March

Connor Muldowney

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Feb 27, 2026

Feb 26, 2026; West Lafayette, Indiana, USA; Michigan State Spartans forward Coen Carr (55) shoots a three pointer during the first half of a game against the Purdue Boilersmakers at Mackey Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jacob Musselman-Imagn Images

CBS expert just said what Michigan State fans have long known about Coen Carr

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Feb 27, 2026

Feb 26, 2026; West Lafayette, Indiana, USA; Michigan State Spartans forward Coen Carr (55) looks to shoot the ball during the first half of a game against the Purdue Boilermakers at Mackey Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jacob Musselman-Imagn Images

Coen Carr throws down insane windmill on wide-open fastbreak vs. Purdue

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Feb 26, 2026

Feb 26, 2026; West Lafayette, Indiana, USA; Michigan State Spartans guard Jeremy Fears Jr. (1) calls a play during the first half of a game against the Purdue Boilermakers at Mackey Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jacob Musselman-Imagn Images

Michigan State’s massive win at Purdue was huge for 3-seed hopes

Connor Muldowney

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Feb 26, 2026

Feb 26, 2026; West Lafayette, Indiana, USA; Michigan State Spartans guard Jeremy Fears Jr. (1) calls a play during the first half of a game against the Purdue Boilermakers at Mackey Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jacob Musselman-Imagn Images

3 important observations from Michigan State’s massive win at No. 8 Purdue

Connor Muldowney

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Feb 26, 2026

Feb 17, 2026; East Lansing, Michigan, USA; Michigan State Spartans forward Coen Carr (55) gets a slam dunk against the UCLA Bruins during the second half at Jack Breslin Student Events Center. Mandatory Credit: Dale Young-Imagn Images

Coen Carr, Carson Cooper put 7-foot-4 center on a poster with back-to-back dunks

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Feb 26, 2026

Feb 18, 2025; East Lansing, Michigan, USA; Michigan State Spartans forward Coen Carr (55) drives to the basket against Purdue Boilermakers forward Trey Kaufman-Renn (4) during the second half at Jack Breslin Student Events Center. Mandatory Credit: Dale Young-Imagn Images

3 things I’d like to see from Michigan State at No. 8 Purdue

Connor Muldowney

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Feb 26, 2026

Michigan State's Carson Cooper scores against Ohio State during the second half on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026, at the Breslin Center in East Lansing.

3 keys to victory for Michigan State vs. No. 8 Purdue at Mackey Arena

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Feb 26, 2026

Mar 15, 2024; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Michigan State Spartans head coach Tom Izzo celebrates during the second half against the Purdue Boilermakers at Target Center. Mandatory Credit: Matt Krohn-Imagn Images

Michigan State vs Purdue final betting odds and a prediction

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Feb 26, 2026

Michigan State Spartans forward Jaxon Kohler (0) shoots a three point basket during the second half of the Fort Myers Tip-Off Beach Division game against the North Carolina Tar Heels at Suncoast Credit Union Arena on Fort Myers, Fla., on Thursday, Nov. 27, 2025.

Michigan State has 2 of the top 10 most-watched college basketball games this year

Connor Muldowney

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Feb 26, 2026

Feb 18, 2025; East Lansing, Michigan, USA; Michigan State Spartans guard Jeremy Fears Jr. (1) drives to the paint against the Purdue Boilermakers during the second half at Jack Breslin Student Events Center. Mandatory Credit: Dale Young-Imagn Images

If Michigan State is going to ‘upset’ Purdue, it needs to do this one thing

Connor Muldowney

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Feb 26, 2026

Michigan State's Jeremy Fears Jr. communicates with teammates during the first half in the game against Ohio State on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026, at the Breslin Center in East Lansing.

3 reasons Michigan State basketball can pull off the road ‘upset’ of No. 8 Purdue

Connor Muldowney

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Feb 26, 2026

Jan 20, 2026; Eugene, Oregon, USA; Michigan State Spartans forward Coen Carr (55) brings the ball up court during the second half against the Oregon Ducks at Matthew Knight Arena. Mandatory Credit: Craig Strobeck-Imagn Images

Oregon just helped Michigan State’s quest for a triple-bye in the Big Ten Tournament

Connor Muldowney

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Feb 26, 2026

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