2025–26 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team

2025–26 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball
Fort Myers Tip-Off Beach Division champions
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 9
APNo. 9
Record10–1 (2–0 Big Ten)
Head coach
Associate head coachDoug Wojcik (7th overall season)
Assistant coaches
  • Thomas Kelley (4th season)
  • Saddi Washington (2nd season)
  • Jon Borovich (2nd season)
  • Austin Thornton (2nd season)
Captains
Home arenaBreslin Center
2025–26 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 15 Nebraska 2 – 0   1.000 11 – 0   1.000
No. 2 Michigan 2 – 0   1.000 10 – 0   1.000
No. 9 Michigan State 2 – 0   1.000 10 – 1   .909
No. 6 Purdue 2 – 0   1.000 10 – 1   .909
UCLA 2 – 0   1.000 8 – 3   .727
USC 1 – 1   .500 11 – 1   .917
Iowa 1 – 1   .500 9 – 2   .818
Ohio State 1 – 1   .500 8 – 2   .800
No. 18 Illinois 1 – 1   .500 8 – 3   .727
Indiana 1 – 1   .500 8 – 3   .727
Wisconsin 1 – 1   .500 7 – 3   .700
Washington 1 – 1   .500 7 – 3   .700
Minnesota 1 – 1   .500 6 – 5   .545
Penn State 0 – 2   .000 8 – 3   .727
Northwestern 0 – 2   .000 7 – 4   .636
Maryland 0 – 2   .000 6 – 5   .545
Oregon 0 – 2   .000 6 – 5   .545
Rutgers 0 – 2   .000 5 – 6   .455
† 2026 Big Ten tournament winner
As of December 17, 2025
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2025–26 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team represents Michigan State University in the 2025–26 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Spartans are led by 31st-year head coach Tom Izzo and play their home games at Breslin Center in East Lansing, Michigan as members of the Big Ten Conference.

Previous season

The Spartans finished the 2024–25 season 30–7, 17–3 in Big Ten play to win the regular season championship by three games. They defeated Oregon in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten tournament before losing to Wisconsin. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 2 seed in the South region for the 27th consecutive tournament, the nation's longest active streak.[1] They defeated Bryant in the first round[2] and New Mexico in the second round to advance to the Sweet Sixteen.[3] It marked the 16th Sweet Sixteen appearance under Izzo and the school's 22nd overall.[4] MSU defeated Ole Miss to advance to the Elite Eight[5] where they lost to overall No. 1 seed Auburn.[6]

The Big Ten named Tom Izzo the conference's coach of the year for the fourth time.[7] Freshman Jase Richardson was selected to the All-Big Ten third team and the All-Freshman team. Jaden Akins was named to the All-Defensive team and the coaches' third team. Associate head coach Doug Wojcik was named the Howard Moore assistant coach of the year.[8]

The Spartans were led by Akins with 12.8 points per game and Richardson with 12.1 points per game. Jeremy Fears Jr. averaged 4.4 assists per game while Jaxon Kohler averaged 7.5 rebounds.

Offseason

Departures

On April 1, 2025, it was announced that forward Xavier Booker and guards Tre Holloman and Gehrig Norman had entered the transfer portal.[9] On April 8, freshman guard Jase Richardson announced he would enter the NBA draft.[10] On April 4, Booker announced he was transferring to UCLA.[11] On April 11, Holloman announced he would play for NC State.[12] Normand announced he would transfer to Santa Clara on April 20.[13]

Departures
Name No. Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Jaden Akins 3 G 6'4" 195 Sr Farmington, MI Graduated
Xavier Booker 34 F 6'11" 240 SO Indianapolis, IN transferred to UCLA
Frankie Fidler 8 G 6'7" 217 Sr Bellevue, NE Graduated
Tre Holloman 5 G 6'2" 185 JR St. Paul, MN transferred to NC State
Gehrig Normand 7 G 6'5" 190 RS FR North Richland Hills, TX transferred to Santa Clara
Jase Richardson 11 G 6'3" 185 Fr Las Vegas, NV selected 25th overall in the 2025 NBA Draft by the Orlando Magic
Szymon Zapala 10 C 7'0" 245 Sr Zaborze, Poland Graduated

Incoming transfers

On April 10, 2025, Florida Atlantic forward Kaleb Glenn announced he would transfer to Michigan State.[14] On April 18, Samford guard Trey Fort announced he would also transfer to Michigan State.[15] On May 10, Harvard guard and son of associate head coach Doug Wojcik, Denham Wojcik announced he would transfer to MSU for his senior season.[16] On May 18, point guard Divine Ugochukwu announced he would transfer from Miami to play with the Spartans.[17]

Transfers
Name No. Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous school
Trey Fort 9 G 6'4" 200 Sr Florence, MS Samford
Kaleb Glenn 8 F 6'6" 210 Jr La Porte, IN Florida Atlantic
Divine Ugochukwu 99 G 6'3" 190 So Sugar Land, TX Miami
Denham Wojcik 10 G 6'2" 190 Sr Charleston, SC Harvard

Recruiting classes

2025 recruiting class

On October 10, 2024, MSU received its first commit in the 2025 recruiting class when four-star small forward Jordan Scott announced he would play for the Spartans in 2025.[18] On October 20, four-star power forward Cam Ward announced he would also play for Michigan State in 2025.[19]

College recruiting information
Name Hometown School Height Weight Commit date
Jordan Scott
SF 		Reston, VA South Lakes High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 185 lb (84 kg) October 10, 2024 (verbal) 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    On3:    ESPN:    
Cam Ward
PF 		Upper Marlboro, MD Largo High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) October 22, 2024 (verbal) 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    On3:    ESPN:    
Overall recruit ranking:    247Sports: 34    On3: 14
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Michigan State - ESPN Recruiting". ESPN.
  • "2025–26 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team". 247Sports.
  • "2025–26 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team". On3.

2026 recruiting class

On July 25, 2025, four-star point guard Carlos Medlock Jr. announced he would attend MSU in 2026.[20] On October 1, four-star wing Julius Avent revealed he too would play for the Spartans in 2026.[21] On November 5, four-star shooting guard Jasiah Jervis committed to MSU.[22] On November 14, five-star center Ethan Taylor announced he too would play for Michigan State in 2026.[23]

College recruiting information (2026)
Name Hometown School Height Weight Commit date
Julius Avent
PF 		Oradell, NJ Bergen Catholic High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) November 13, 2025 (signed) 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    
Jasiah Jervis
SG 		White Plains, NY Archbishop Stepinac 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) November 13, 2025 (signed) 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    
Carlos Medlock Jr.
PG 		Branson, MO Link Academy 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 165 lb (75 kg) November 13, 2025 (signed) 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    
Ethan Taylor
C 		Branson, MO Link Academy 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 244 lb (111 kg) November 14, 2025 (verbal) 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    
Overall recruit ranking:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

Injuries

On June 18, 2025, it was announced that transfer Kaleb Glenn had suffered a knee injury and would miss the upcoming season.[24]

Preseason

Captains

On September 22, 2025, prior to the team's first official practice, Tom Izzo announced that Coen Carr, Carson Cooper, Jeremy Fears Jr., and Jaxon Kohler had been named the team's captains for the season.[25]

Preseason Big Ten poll

Michigan State was picked to finish in sixth place in the conference by an annual, unofficial preseason poll of basketball writers.[26] No Spartan was named to the conference's preseason All-Big Ten team.[26]

Preseason rankings

The Spartans were ranked 22nd in the preseason AP poll.[27] MSU was ranked No. 23 in the Coaches Poll.[28]

Exhibition games

The Spartans played their first exhibition game on October 23, 2025 against Bowling Green at Breslin Center. Coen Carr led the Spartans with 17 points and added five rebounds and five blocks. Jaxon Kohler notched 15 points and 10 rebounds. The Spartans led by nine at the half, but the Falcons tied the game at 57 halfway through the second half. Jeremy Fears Jr. scored 12 points and had a game-high nine assists as the Spartans pulled away for a 75–66 win.[29] Tom Izzo was not happy with MSU's poor play defensively despite the win.[30]

In the final exhibition game played on October 28, the Spartans traveled to face No. 4-ranked UConn in Hartford. The Spartans fell behind early, failing to make a two-point basket until less than eight minutes were left in the half. They trailed 44–33 at the half. They fell behind by as many as 19 in the second half, but also drew to within eight with 13:17 to play. Jeremy Fears Jr. led the Spartans with 14 points and had six assists, but also committed six turnovers. Carson Cooper scored 12 while Coen Carr scored 11. The Spartans missed 15 free throws in the game as they lost 76–69. The Huskies had three players commit five or more fouls, but those players continued to play in the exhibition game.[31]

Regular season

Colgate

The Spartans began the regular season against Colgate on November 3 at Breslin Center. MSU failed to take control of the game early, struggling defensively and leading by only three at halftime. In the second half, the Raiders tied the game twice before the Spartans used a 21–6 run to pull away for the 80–69 win. Jaxon Kohler notched a double-double with 16 points and 15 rebounds while Jeremy Fears Jr. also had a double-double, 14 points and 10 assists. Fears added five rebounds and five steals in the win.[32] The Spartans moved to 1–0 on the season. Tom Izzo was disappointed with the performance noting, "So a lot of work to do or we're going to get our ass embarrassed on Saturday."[33]

Arkansas

The Spartans next faced No. 14 Arkansas on November 8 in East Lansing. The Spartans shot poorly from three, making only one of 14 attempts, but freshman Cam Ward had a breakout game, scoring 18 points and adding 10 rebounds. Coen Carr scored 15 on several dunks, mostly in the first half. The Spartans trailed by three at halftime but pulled out to an eight-point lead with seven minutes remaining. From there, the Razorback went on a 13–5 to run to tie the game at 66 with 1:41 left. After a Carson Cooper free throw, Jeremy Fears Jr. got his defender in the air to force a foul while behind the three-point arc. Fears made two of the free throws to stretch the lead to three. Jordan Scott missed two free throws with 15 seconds remaining that would have put the game away, but MSU's defense did not allow an easy shot as they held on for the 69–66 win. Fears went 0–7 from the field as MSU only made one three-pointer. Jaxon Kohler was the only other Spartan in double digits with 10 points. The win moved MSU to 2–0 on the season.[34]

San Jose State

MSU next played the Spartans of San Jose State on November 13. MSU started well, jumping out to a 16–2 lead and dominating the first half. Michigan State led 46–23 at the half. In the second half, SJSU narrowed the lead, but was never able to get to single digits. Carson Cooper scored a career-high 17 points, but missed five free throws. Jaxon Kohler notched another double-double with 17 points and a career-high 18 rebounds. Jeremy Fears Jr. scored 15 for the Spartans with nine assists to help the Spartans pull away for a 79–60 win. Tom Izzo was not happy with his team's performance after the game as the Spartans moved to 3–0 on the season.[35]

Kentucky

The Spartans travelled to face No. 12-ranked Kentucky in the Champions Classic at Madison Square Garden on November 18. MSU fell behind early, trailing 15–12 six minutes into the game. However, the Spartans, who entered the game making only 21.7% of their three-pointers, went off from three-point land, making 11 of 22 threes in the game and leading by 17 at the half. In the second half, Kentucky got as close as 10, but the Spartans answered and led by as many as 21 as they routed the Wildcats 83–66. Jaxon Kohler led the Spartans with 20 points including making both of his three-point attempts. Jeremy Fears Jr. took only three shots, but scored eight points and handed out a career-high 13 assists in the win. Kur Teng had a career-high 15 points off the bench as Trey Fort added 13 in the win. The win was the second against a ranked team on the season and pushed MSU to 4–0 to start the season.[36]

Detroit Mercy

The team returned home to face Detroit Mercy, coached by former MSU assistant coach Mark Montgomery, on November 21. The Spartans led from the outset, easily defeating the Titans 84–56. Jeremy Fears Jr. scored a career-high 18 points while dishing out 11 assists. Four Spartans scored in double figures in the easy win.[37] The win moved MSU to 5–0 on the season, their first 5–0 start to a season since 2020.[38]

Fort Myers Tip-Off

The Spartans next travelled to Fort Myers, Florida to participate in the Fort Myers Tip-Off, an un-bracketed multiteam event.

East Carolina

In the first game of the Tip-Off, MSU played East Carolina on November 25. The Pirates tied the game at 9 with a little more than 13 minutes left in the half. However, the Spartans dominated the game from there on, going on a 14–2 run to put the game away. MSU led 47–24 at the half. In the second half, MSU used a 23–1 run to cruise to an 89–56 win. Jaxon Kohler made all six shots he took, scoring 16 points and grabbing eight rebounds. Divine Ugochukwu scored a career-high 16 while missing only one shot. Jeremy Fears Jr. had nine assists while Coen Carr added 13 points in the blowout win. The win moved MSU to 6–0 on the season.[39]

North Carolina

The Spartans next faced No. 16-ranked North Carolina on Thanksgiving Day in the final game of the Tip-Off. The game remained close until the Tarheels went on a 7–0 run to take a 22–15 lead with 7:42 left in the first half. From there, the Spartans went on a 16–5 run to take a five-point led at halftime. In the second half, MSU held the lead throughout, pushing the lead to double digits and winning easily 74–58. Jeremy Fears Jr. had a career-high 19 points with seven assists. Carson Cooper scored 13 while Cam Ward added 11 in the win. Jaxon Kohler notched another double double, with 10 points and 11 rebounds. The Spartans shot 52% from the field while limiting UNC to only 38%.[40] The win moved MSU to 7–0 to start the season, their best start since 2015.

Iowa

The Spartans, ranked No,. 7 in the AP poll, returned home to play their first conference game of the season against Iowa on December 2. Iowa took the early lead, scoring the first five points as both teams struggled shooting the ball early. Jeremy Fears Jr. made two free throws with 9:52 left in the first half to give the Spartans an 11–9 lead. MSU did not surrender the lead again, blowing out the Hawkeyes 71–52. The Spartans led by as many as 23 in the game and were led by Coen Carr's 15 points. Jaxon Kohler notched another double double with 12 points and 11 rebounds. Fears added 14 points in the easy win. The Spartans shot 50% from the field while limiting Iowa to 38%. Freshman Cam Ward did not play due to a sprained wrist. The win moved MSU to 8–0 on the season and 1–0 in conference play.[41]

Duke

The Spartans next played No. 4-ranked and undefeated Duke on December 6 at Breslin Center. MSU started well, leading for most of the first half as they held Duke big man Cameron Boozer to only two points. Jaxon Kohler hit four three-pointers in the first half as MSU took a 34–31 lead at the break. In the second half, Boozer scored 16 as the Blue Devils were able to hold off the Spartans for 66–60 win. Carson Cooper had 16 points and 16 rebounds in the loss. Jeremy Fears Jr. struggled from the field, missing all 10 shots, but making all six free throws. Fears did dish out 13 assists while Kohler scored 14 (only two in the second half) and had seven rebounds. The loss marked the Spartans first of the season and dropped them to 8–1.[42]

Penn State

The Spartans, now ranked No. 9 in the country, went on the road to play Penn State on December 13. The Spartans led through for the first 10 minutes before the Nittany Lions closed the half on a 24–16 run to lead by three. In the second half, the Spartans tried to pull away, leading by 10, but PSU rallied to keep the game close. Divine Ugochukwu scored a career-high 23 points for the Spartans, making all five his three-point attempts, and hit a pair of free throws with eight seconds left to ensure the MSU victory. The 76–72 win marked the first time on the season the Spartans had allowed an opponent to score more than 69 points in a game. Jaxon Kohler recorded another double double, scoring 10 and grabbing 12 rebounds. Carson Cooper added 10 as the Spartans moved to 9–1 on the season and 2–0 in conference play[43]

Toledo

The Spartans will begin a stretch of three games against non-conference foes to wrap up the non-conference portion of their schedule. On December 16, they played Toledo at Breslin Center. MSU started off hot, led by Jaxon Kohler, and ran away to a 30-point halftime lead. In the second half, the Spartans struggled with turnover, but still led by as many as 32 while holding on for a 92–69 win. Kohler notched another double double, scoring a team-high 16 points while grabbing 13 rebounds. Jeremy Fears Jr. added 15 points despite missing seven shots and had eight assists. Coen Carr added 14 points in the win. MSU moved to 10–1 on the season.[44]

Oakland

The Spartans will face Oakland at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit on December 20.

Roster

On June 13, 2025, the team announced that senior walk-on Nick Sanders, son of football great Barry Sanders, was given a scholarship.[45]

2025–26 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
F 55 Coen Carr (C) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jr Legacy Early College Greenville, SC
C 15 Carson Cooper (C) 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Sr IMG Academy Jackson, MI
G 1 Jeremy Fears Jr. (C) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) RS So Joliet West High School Joliet, IL
G 9 Trey Fort 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Samford
Mississippi State
DME Academy 		Florence, MS
F 8 Kaleb Glenn  6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr Florida Atlantic
Louisville
La Lumiere School 		La Porte, IN
F 0 Jaxon Kohler (C) 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Sr Southern California Academy American Fork, UT
F 35 Jesse McCulloch 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) RS Fr Lutheran High School East Cleveland, OH
G 20 Nick Sanders 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Detroit Country Day School Franklin, MI
G 6 Jordan Scott 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr South Lakes High School Reston, VA
F 2 Kur Teng 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Bradford Christian Academy Manchester, NH
G 99 Divine Ugochukwu 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Miami
Clements High School 		Sugar Land, TX
F 40 Brennan Walton (W) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) So Okemos High School Okemos, MI
F 43 Colin Walton (W) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) So Okemos High School Okemos, MI
F 3 Cam Ward 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Fr Largo High School Upper Marlboro, MD
G 10 Denham Wojcik 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) GS Harvard
Porter-Gaud School 		Charleston, SC
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results

The Spartans will once again participate in the Champions Classic.[46] The Spartans will participate in the Fort Myers Tip-Off for the first time.[47] On July 24, 2025, the school announced that they would play an exhibition game against UConn.[48] On August 27, it was announced that MSU would play Arkansas in East Lansing on November 8.[49] MSU's full schedule was announced on September 18.[50]

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 23, 2025*
7:00 p.m., B1G+ 		No. 22 Bowling Green W 75–66  –
  17 – Carr   10 – Kohler   9 – Fears Jr.  Breslin Center (14,797)
East Lansing, MI
October 28, 2025*
7:30 p.m., WFSB/UConn+ 		No. 22 at No. 4 UConn L 69–76  –
  14 – Fears Jr.   12 – Kohler   6 – Fears Jr.  PeoplesBank Arena (15,495)
Hartford, CT
Regular season
November 3, 2025*
7:00 p.m., B1G+ 		No. 22 Colgate W 80–69  1–0
  16 – Kohler   15 – Kohler   10 – Fears Jr.  Breslin Center (14,797)
East Lansing, MI
November 8, 2025*
7:00 p.m., FOX 		No. 22 No. 14 Arkansas W 69–66  2–0
  18 – Ward   10 – Ward   9 – Fears Jr.  Breslin Center (14,797)
East Lansing, MI
November 13, 2025*
6:30 p.m., BTN 		No. 17 San Jose State W 79–60  3–0
  17 – Tied   18 – Kohler   9 – Fears Jr.  Breslin Center (14,797)
East Lansing, MI
November 18, 2025*
6:30 p.m., ESPN 		No. 17 vs. No. 12 Kentucky
Champions Classic 		W 83–66  4–0
  20 – Kohler   6 – Tied   13 – Fears Jr.  Madison Square Garden (19,327)
New York, NY
November 21, 2025*
6:30 p.m., BTN 		No. 17 Detroit Mercy W 84–56  5–0
  18 – Fears Jr.   8 – Ward   11 – Fears Jr.  Breslin Center (14,797)
East Lansing, MI
November 25, 2025*
1:00 p.m., FS2/BTN 		No. 11 vs. East Carolina
Fort Myers Tip-Off Beach Division 		W 89–56  6–0
  16 – Tied   8 – Tied   9 – Fears Jr.  Suncoast Credit Union Arena (3,500)
Fort Myers, FL
November 27, 2025*
4:30 p.m., FOX 		No. 11 vs. No. 16 North Carolina
Fort Myers Tip-Off Beach Division 		W 74–58  7–0
  19 – Fears Jr.   11 – Kohler   7 – Fears Jr.  Suncoast Credit Union Arena (3,500)
Fort Myers, FL
December 2, 2025
7:00 p.m., Peacock/NBCSN 		No. 7 Iowa W 71–52  8–0
(1–0) 		 15 – Carr   11 – Kohler   6 – Fears Jr.  Breslin Center (14,797)
East Lansing, MI
December 6, 2025*
12:00 p.m., FOX 		No. 7 No. 4 Duke L 60–66  8–1
  16 – Cooper   16 – Cooper   13 – Fears Jr.  Breslin Center (14,797)
East Lansing, MI
December 13, 2025
12:00 p.m, BTN 		No. 9 at Penn State W 76–72  9–1
(2–0) 		 23 – Ugochukwu   12 – Kohler   9 – Fears Jr.  Bryce Jordan Center (7,091)
State College, PA
December 16, 2025*
6:30 p.m., Peacock/NBCSN 		No. 9 Toledo W 92–69  10–1
  16 – Kohler   13 – Kohler   8 – Fears Jr.  Breslin Center (14,797)
East Lansing, MI
December 20, 2025*
12:00 p.m., BTN 		No. 9 vs. Oakland       Little Caesars Arena 
Detroit, MI
December 29, 2025*
7:00 p.m., FS1 		Cornell       Breslin Center 
East Lansing, MI
January 2, 2026
9:00 p.m., Peacock 		at Nebraska       Pinnacle Bank Arena 
Lincoln, NE
January 5, 2026
8:30 p.m., FS1 		USC       Breslin Center 
East Lansing, MI
January 8, 2026
6:30 p.m., BTN 		Northwestern       Breslin Center 
East Lansing, MI
January 13, 2026
8:00 p.m., Peacock 		Indiana       Breslin Center 
East Lansing, MI
January 17, 2026
6:00/10:30 p.m, BTN 		at Washington       Alaska Airlines Arena 
Seattle, WA
January 20, 2026
9:00 p.m., FS1 		at Oregon       Matthew Knight Arena 
Eugene, OR
January 24, 2026
12:00 p.m., CBS 		Maryland       Breslin Center 
East Lansing, MI
January 27, 2026
6:30 p.m., FS1 		at Rutgers       Jersey Mike's Arena 
Piscataway, NJ
January 30, 2026
8:00 p.m., FOX 		Michigan
Rivalry 		      Breslin Center 
East Lansing, MI
February 4, 2026
7:00 p.m., BTN 		at Minnesota       Williams Arena 
Minneapolis, MN
February 7, 2026
8:00 p.m., FOX 		Illinois       Breslin Center 
East Lansing, MI
February 13, 2026
8:00 p.m., FOX 		at Wisconsin       Kohl Center 
Madison, WI
February 17, 2026
8:30 p.m., Peacock 		UCLA       Breslin Center 
East Lansing, MI
February 22, 2026
1:00 p.m., CBS 		Ohio State       Breslin Center 
East Lansing, MI
February 26, 2026
8:00 p.m., Peacock 		at Purdue       Mackey Arena 
West Lafayette, IN
March 1, 2026
3:45 p.m., CBS 		at Indiana       Assembly Hall 
Bloomington, IN
March 5, 2026
8:00 p.m., FS1 		Rutgers       Breslin Center 
East Lansing, MI
March 8, 2026
4:30 p.m., CBS 		at Michigan
Rivalry 		      Crisler Center 
Ann Arbor, MI
Big Ten tournament
March 11–15, 2026
TBD 		vs. TBD       United Center 
Chicago, IL
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Source[51]

Player statistics

Individual player statistics (through December 19, 2025)
Minutes Scoring Total FGs 3-point FGs Free-Throws Rebounds
Player GP GS Tot Avg Pts Avg FG FGA Pct 3FG 3FA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg A Stl Blk TO
Carr, Coen 11 11 317 28.8 117 10.6 44 92 .478 4 18 .222 25 38 .658 15 37 52 17 9 10 22
Cooper, Carson 11 11 273 24.8 111 10.1 39 76 .513 0 3 .000 33 45 .733 22 57 79 15 8 10 19
Fears Jr., Jeremy 11 11 340 30.9 127 11.5 35 86 .407 9 27 .333 48 54 .889 5 30 35 105 15 0 25
Fort, Trey 11 6 152 13.8 54 4.9 19 60 .317 10 36 .278 6 7 .857 3 15 18 8 4 5 9
Kohler, Jaxon 11 11 316 28.7 154 14.0 59 112 .527 18 38 .474 18 21 .587 42 69 111 17 7 12 15
McCulloch, Jesse 11 0 101 9.2 40 3.6 15 25 .600 5 9 .556 5 6 .833 9 14 23 3 2 7 5
Sanders, Nick 6 0 10 1.7 3 0.5 1 5 .200 1 3 .333 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0
Scott, Jordan 11 0 175 15.9 39 3.5 11 35 .314 6 24 .250 11 16 .688 17 19 36 10 8 5 6
Teng, Kur 11 3 160 14.5 71 6.5 27 66 .409 15 37 .405 2 2 1.000 2 15 17 10 4 1 6
Ugochukwu, Divine 11 2 147 134 60 5.5 22 43 .512 11 22 .500 5 8 .625 2 8 10 10 7 1 7
Walton, Brennan 5 0 7 1.4 5 1.0 2 2 1.000 1 1 1.000 0 0 1 2 3 0 0 0 0
Walton, Colin 5 0 7 1.4 3 0.6 1 1 1.000 1 1 1.000 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
Ward, Cam 10 0 149 14.9 70 7.0 30 53 .566 0 1 .000 10 21 .476 18 26 44 3 3 1 9
Wojcik, Denham 8 0 45 5.6 3 0.4 0 6 .000 0 2 .000 3 6 .500 1 2 3 14 1 0 4
Total 11 2200 857 77.9 305 662 .461 81 222 .365 166 224 .741 157 313 470 42.7 213 68 52 130
Opponents 11 2200 690 62.7 237 619 .383 82 280 .293 134 186 .720 94 226 320 29.1 128 84 33 124
Legend
  GP  Games played   GS  Games started  Avg  Average per game
  FG  Field-goals made  FGA  Field-goal attempts  Off  Offensive rebounds
 Def  Defensive rebounds   A  Assists   TO Turnovers
 Blk  Blocks  Stl  Steals

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Rankings

See also: 2025–26 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
Week
PollPre12345678910111213141516171819Final
AP22171711799
Coaches21171812899

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