Michigan State basketball is reportedly set to play Rutgers at Madison Square Garden this season per Jon Rothstein. Here's more:

Michigan State, which released its full non-conference schedule last week, plays the first regular season game at home against Monmouth on Nov. 4. After a trip to the Maui Invitational later that month is a two-game dip into the Big Ten that finally has known opponents.

Michigan State basketball prepares to face Rutgers at Madison Square Garden on January 25, 2025—a highly anticipated encounter for fans.

EAST LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - Michigan State’s men’s basketball schedule for the 2024-25 season, presented by Rocket Mortgage, was announced on Thursday afternoon. MSU will play both home and away against Illinois, Michigan and Minnesota.

Among other notable matchups, the Michigan men will play reigning Big Ten regular-season champion Purdue, which returns three starters from last year’s national runner-up team, at Mackey Arena on Friday, Jan. 24 and at Crisler Center on Tuesday, Feb. 11. The Michigan State men will face Purdue once — at home on Tuesday, Feb. 18.

Michigan State men's basketball's conference schedule for the 2024-'25 season was revealed live on Big Ten Network on Thursday afternoon. The Spartans are now