No. 7 Michigan State hasn't had to respond to losses much this season, but now, it's going to need to at a critical point in its 2024-25 campaign. The Spartans

Michigan State basketball's first Big Ten West Coast trip has arrived, with plenty of storylines beyond Tom Izzo’s shot at the conference wins record.

The No. 7 Spartans trailed the entire game in a 70-64 loss against USC on Saturday at the Galen Center, ending a string of 13 straight victories. That also prevented Michigan State from the program’s first 10-0 start in Big Ten play and coach Tom Izzo from tying Bob Knight’s record with 353 Big Ten wins.