Michigan State ascended to its highest ranking in the AP Top 25 men's college basketball poll this season on Monday with a move up one spot to No. 7 after another perfect week in Big Ten play. The Spartans went 2-0 on the week with wins over Illinois and Rutgers to improve to 8-0 in conference play.

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Michigan (14-5, 6-2), which plays host to Penn State on Monday night, dropped from the Top 25 after losing its lone game last week, 91-64 at then-No. 11 Purdue. The Wolverines lead the vote-getters outside of the Top 25.

Vanderbilt joined the rankings for the first time since December 2015. The Commodores are No. 24 after defeating Kentucky 74-69 on Saturday. The Wildcats dropped from No. 9 last week to No. 12 in this week's poll.

The Michigan State women's basketball team rode a couple of lopsided victories last week to the biggest jump within the Associated Press Top 25.

The Michigan State women’s team (17-3, 7-2) jumped five spots to No. 16 in the new rankings after a pair of wins last week – 82-61 against Penn State and 88-58 at Michigan on Saturday. The Spartans have won five straight and are just one spot below their highest ranking of the season.

Check out the best moments from this ranked Big Ten clash between the No. 21 Michigan State Spartans and the No. 24 Michigan Wolverines.

Michigan State University’s athletic department operated at a shortage of more than $16 million in 2023-24, its fourth deficit in the past five years.

Michigan State basketball moved up to No. 7 in both the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll and the AP in college basketball.

The Michigan Wolverines (14-5) will attempt to extend a four-game winning run when they host the Michigan State Spartans (16-3) at 12:00 PM ET on Saturday, January 25, 2025. The Spartans have also

Minnesota takes on the No. 8 Michigan State Spartans after Dawson Garcia scored 31 points in the Golden Gophers' 77-69 victory against the Oregon Ducks.

Two hot squads square off when the Michigan Wolverines (14-5) host the Michigan State Spartans (16-3) on Saturday, January 25, 2025 at 12:00 PM ET. The Wolverines are putting their four-game