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

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.

The game will be the eighth matchup between the two teams in history, but the first since USC joined the Big Ten.

Michigan State redshirt freshman guard Jeremy Fears Jr. led the Spartans in scoring on Saturday, but his team was ultimately outmatched by USC in Los Angeles.

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.