https://spartanavenue.com/3-storylines-to-follow-in-michigan-state-s-exhibition-opener-vs-incarnate-word-01m3ywryk1cmSpartan Avenueen3 storylines to follow in Michigan State’s exhibition opener vs. Incarnate Wordmichigan state basketball,michigan state spartans,college basketball,tom izzo,jesse mcculloch2026-10-02T18:39:05Z2026-10-02T18:39:05Zhttps://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_crop,w_2000,h_1125,x_0,y_101/c_fill,w_2880,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/images/ReutersImages/mmsport/137/01m3ywxrqv565resm0dp.jpgMichigan State’s Jesse McCulloch moves the ball during the first basketball practice of the season on Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026, at the Breslin Center in East Lansing.https://spartanavenue.com/msu-spartans-news-tom-izzo-on-fire-cam-ward-out-fitzgerald-says-pj-fleck-is-gross-01m3v9f02jp6Spartan AvenueenMSU Spartans news: Tom Izzo on fire, Cam Ward out, Fitzgerald says PJ Fleck is grossjaydn jenkins,Pat Fitzgerald,michigan state football,michigan state basketball2026-10-01T13:00:02Z2026-10-01T13:00:02Zhttps://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_crop,w_2000,h_1125,x_0,y_60/c_fill,w_2880,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/images/ReutersImages/mmsport/137/01m3v9kxfmy76fn6xska.jpgMichigan State’s head coach Pat Fitzgerald, right, shakes hands with Nebraska head coach Matt Rhule after the game on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026, in East Lansing.