No. 11 Michigan St tops Oakland 90-78 for 5th straight win

Max Christie heated up after cooling off, scoring 17 points and making a season-high four 3-pointers to help the 11th-ranked Spartans beat Oakland University 90-78 on Tuesday night in their first game in more than a week.

Michigan State All-American RB Kenneth Walker entering draft

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan State All-America running back Kenneth Walker is skipping the Peach Bowl against Pittsubrgh and his senior season to enter the NFL draft.

Oxford shooting victim Tate Myre selected as honorary Spartan Dawg for MSU's 2022 recruiting class

“A Spartan dawg is defined not by the plays that he makes on the field, but by the character they exemplify, the leadership they bring to their team and their community, and for extraordinary individuals like Tate Myre, their heroism,” head coach Mel Tucker said in a video posted Wednesday.

No. 19 Michigan State beats Penn State 80-64

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Tyson Walker may not be the leading scorer every game, but he’s a key ingredient that has No. 19 Michigan State off to its best start in four seasons.

No. 22 Michigan State builds big lead, tops Toledo 81-68

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Max Christie had 14 points, Gabe Brown scored 12 and No. 22 Michigan State built a big lead early and defeated Toledo 81-68 on Saturday.

Malik Hall helps No. 22 Michigan State beat Louisville 73-64

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Malik Hall was the best player No. 22 Michigan State had on the court for stretches, showing flashes of his potential that coach Tom Izzo would like to see more often.

No. 12 Michigan State bounces back, beats Penn State 30-27

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan State was unfazed by injuries, illness, snowy conditions and an embarrassing loss the previous week.

No. 6 Baylor beats Michigan State 75-58 for Atlantis title

PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) — James Akinjo scored 15 points and No. 6 Baylor beat Michigan State 75-58 for the Battle 4 Atlantis championship. The reigning national champions led just 38-36 at the break. But they began to take control in the opening minutes of the second half. The Bears used an 8-0 run to finally stretch out to a double-digit lead midway through the second half. Gabe Brown had 13 points for Michigan State. Baylor shot 49%. The Spartans shot just 37% after halftime and missed all seven of their 3-point tries in the half.

Michigan State gives Mel Tucker a $95 million, 10-year deal

Michigan State is giving Mel Tucker a $95 million, 10-year contract, making an aggressive move to keep a football coach who potentially could leave for LSU or the NFL.

Bingham's dunk gets Spartans past Ramblers 63-61 at Atlantis

PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) — Marcus Bingham Jr. dunked home an alley-oop pass from Tyson Walker with 3.4 seconds left to lift Michigan State past Loyola Chicago 63-61 in Wednesday's first round of the Battle 4 Atlantis.

Stroud tosses 6 TDs, No. 5 Ohio St blows out No. 7 Mich St

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — C.J. Stroud threw for nearly 400 yards and six touchdowns in the first half as No. 5 Ohio State made it look easy in a 56-7 blowout of No. 7 Michigan State on Saturday.

Brown, Christie lead Michigan State past Butler 73-52

Gabe Brown scored 19 points, freshman Max Christie added 18 and Michigan State beat Butler 73-52 on Wednesday night in the Gavitt Tipoff.

Thorne, Walker help No. 8 Michigan State beat Maryland 40-21

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Payton Thorne, Jayden Reed, and Kenneth Walker combined to put together another explosive performance.

Brown, Hauser help Michigan St. beat Western Michigan 90-46

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Gabe Brown scored 17 points, Joey Hauser had 12 points and 12 rebounds and Michigan State rebounded from a loss in its opener by beating Western Michigan 90-46 on Friday night.

O'Connell, Bell help Purdue take down #5 Spartans 40-29

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Aidan O’Connell threw for a career-best 536 yards, matched his career high with three touchdown passes and led Purdue past No. 5 Michigan State 40-29 on Saturday, leaving the Big Ten without any unbeaten teams.

MSU 3rd, UM 7th in first College Football Playoff rankings

Georgia, Alabama, Michigan State and Oregon will start the College Football Playoff race in prime position at the top of the selection committee’s rankings.

Walker-led No. 8 Michigan St tops No. 6 Michigan 37-33

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Kenneth Walker rushed for 197 yards and five touchdowns, helping No. 8 Michigan State top No. 6 Michigan 37-33 for a thrilling comeback win on Saturday.

How to watch the Michigan State vs. Michigan football game this weekend

Michigan State running back Kenneth Walker III has been in the conversation for Heisman already. After running for 5 touchdowns and almost 200 yards against Michigan and a 37-33 come-from-behind win, he's definitely bound for New York.