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Nov 5, 2026; East Lansing, Michigan, USA; Michigan State Spartans head coach Tom Izzo speaks with players Michigan State Spartans guard Jeremy Fears Jr. (1) and Michigan State Spartans forward Coen Carr (55) as they play the Toledo Rockets at Jack Breslin Student Events Center. Mandatory Credit: Dale Young-Imagn Images

The Spartans are in for a couple of huge games.

Nov 5, 2026; East Lansing, Michigan, USA; Michigan State Spartans head coach Tom Izzo speaks with players Michigan State Spartans guard Jeremy Fears Jr. (1) and Michigan State Spartans forward Coen Carr (55) as they play the Toledo Rockets at Jack Breslin Student Events Center. Mandatory Credit: Dale Young-Imagn Images

The Spartans are in for a couple of huge games.

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