Michigan State basketball stepped out on the national stage thanks to breakthroughs by Kur Teng and Jesse McCulloch in Tuesday's win over Kentucky.

Tuesday night revealed that no ceiling needs to be put on Michigan State basketball this year, at least not yet. The 17th-ranked Spartans dominated No. 12 Kentu

Michigan State's breakout 3-point-shooting performance was so surprising to Tom Izzo that the Hall of Fame coach wondered aloud if the Spartans made more while beating Kentucky than in their first thr

One team walked into Madison Square Garden in its team-issued sweatsuits. The other approached the game much like an NBA squad arriving for work, fashioned in their outfits of the day. Michigan State and Kentucky embody the old and new in college hoops.

Michigan State unleashes a first-half three-point explosion, dominating Kentucky on the glass and seizing a commanding lead.

Kur Teng hit three of Michigan State’s season-high 11 3-pointers on the way to scoring a career-best 15 points, and the 17th-ranked Spartans remained undefeated by beating No. 12 Kentucky 83-66 at Madison Square Garden in the annual Champions Classic.

Michigan State had shot 11-for-22 on its three-point attempts once the final buzzer sounded. It’s the first time the Spartans have shot at a 50% clip on that many attempts since they also went 11-of-22 against Minnesota on Dec. 4, 2024.