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Feb 11, 2026; Evanston, Illinois, USA; Michigan Wolverines forward Morez Johnson Jr. (21) dunks the ball against the Northwestern Wildcats during the second half at Welsh-Ryan Arena. Mandatory Credit: David Banks-Imagn Images

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Feb 26, 2026; West Lafayette, Indiana, USA; Michigan State Spartans center Carson Cooper (15) dribbles around Purdue Boilermakers forward Trey Kaufman-Renn (4) during the first half at Mackey Arena.

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Duke forward Cameron Boozer and the Blue Devils routed Notre Dame this week after earning the top spot in the AP Top 25 poll.

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Feb 9, 2019; East Lansing, MI, USA; Michigan State Spartans former player Magic Johnson sits in the stands during the first half of a game between the Michigan State Spartans and the Minnesota Golden Gophers at the Breslin Center. Mandatory Credit: Mike Carter-Imagn Images

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Feb 26, 2026; West Lafayette, Indiana, USA; Michigan State Spartans guard Jeremy Fears Jr. (1) calls a play during the first half of a game against the Purdue Boilermakers at Mackey Arena.

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Michigan State's Jeremy Fears Jr. speaks following a 76-74 win against Purdue at Mackey Arena on Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026.

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Michigan State's Tom Izzo speaks after a 76-74 win over Purdue at Mackey Arena on Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026.

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Feb 26, 2026; West Lafayette, Indiana, USA; Michigan State Spartans guard Jeremy Fears Jr. (1) calls a play during the first half of a game against the Purdue Boilermakers at Mackey Arena.

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Feb 26, 2026; West Lafayette, Indiana, USA; Michigan State Spartans forward Coen Carr (55) looks to shoot the ball during the first half of a game against the Purdue Boilermakers at Mackey Arena.

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Michigan State's Jeremy Fears Jr. takes a breather before a free throw against Michigan on Friday, Jan. 30, 2026, inside the Breslin Center.

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Michigan State's Jeremy Fears Jr. is announced before the Spartans game against Michigan on Friday, Jan. 30, 2026, at the Breslin Center in East Lansing.

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Michigan State's Cam Ward celebrates after a dunk against USC during the first half on Monday, Jan. 5, 2026, at the Breslin Center in East Lansing.

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Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo looks back at the bench during the second half of quarterfinal of Big Ten tournament against Purdue at Target Center in Minneapolis, Minn. on Friday, March 15, 2024.

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Michigan State's Jeremy Fears Jr. gets back on defense against Indiana on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026, at the Breslin Center.

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Jan 27, 2026; Bloomington, Indiana, USA; Purdue Boilermakers guard Braden Smith (3) reacts after a play against the Indiana Hoosiers during the first half at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall.

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Sep 13, 2025; East Lansing, Michigan, USA; Sparty, the Michigan State mascot waves a Michigan State flag following a victory over Youngstown State at Spartan Stadium.

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