Michigan basketball had been steadily rising up the rankings over the course of the 2024-25 college basketball season with big wins over Wisconsin (which is aging quite well as time moves on) and Purdue.

Friday’s 75-62 win in Ann Arbor was the third in six days and the fourth in the last five games for the Spartans (22-5, 13-3 Big Ten). Tom Izzo’s team was No. 13 in last week’s coaches poll after peaking at No.

Michigan State basketball moved up six spots and back into the top 10 of the latest Associated Press Top 25 poll on Monday.

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What you need to know to watch the Michigan State vs. Purdue basketball game on Tuesday night in East Lansing.