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The middle of a three-game homestand began with a thud for Michigan State. The No. 12 Spartans (14-2, 4-1 Big Ten) put together a sloppy first half before rallying for a 76-66 win against Northwestern (8-7,
Weber State transfer Keahnist Thompson is the 20th person to join MSU via the portal so far, committing to the Spartans on Thursday night. Thompson had 7.0 tackles for loss and 4.0 sacks this past season across nine games for the Wildcats in 2025. The defensive end is listed at 6-foot-3 and 255 pounds and has one year of eligibility remaining.
Preview the Jan 8 matchup between the Michigan State Spartans and Northwestern Wildcats with how to watch, tv channel info, predictions, odds, over/under, spread, betting lines and more.
Expert recap and game analysis of the Michigan State Spartans vs. Northwestern Wildcats NCAAM game from January 8, 2026 on ESPN.
No. 12 Michigan State overcame a seven-point halftime deficit against Northwestern, outscoring the Wildcats 48-31 during the final 20 minutes to pull out a 76-66 victory. This is MSU's second straight win, propelling it to 14-2 overall and 4-1 during Big Ten play. The Wildcats dropped to 8-7 and 0-4, respectively.
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The Northwestern Wildcats pay a visit to the Michigan State Spartans for a 6:30 p.m. ET Thursday tussle in East Lansing, Michigan.
A Michigan State football transfer is reportedly receiving interest from the Spartans ' top rival. Spartans transfer linebacker Aisea Moa has reportedly received an offer from rival Michigan, according to Blair Angulo of 247Sports. Angulo reported on the offer from the Wolverines for Moa on Thursday evening.