Michigan State basketball is back after the holiday break with one final non-conference matchup on Monday before diving back into Big Ten play.
The Spartans will host the Cornell Big Red on Monday evening in their first game back in over a week. This marks the Spartans’ final non-conference game of the regular season, with an important ranked matchup against Nebraska coming up later in the week.
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Michigan State last took the floor on December 20 in a neutral site victory over Oakland from Little Caesars Arena in Detroit. That win over the Golden Grizzlies pushed Michigan State to 11-1 overall on the year, which has the Spartans ranked in the top 10 nationally.
Cornell is also coming off a win before the holiday break, topping Albany on December 21. With that most recent win, the Big Red are 6-5 overall on the year.
Prepare for this game by checking out the television info and my game prediction below:
Broadcast Info
Michigan State forward Coen Carr (55) celebrates a play against Oakland during the second half at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit on Saturday, Dec. 20, 2025.
Date / Tip Time: Monday, Dec. 29 at 7 p.m. ET
TV: Fox Sports 1
Game Prediction
Dec 13, 2025; University Park, Pennsylvania, USA; Michigan State Spartans guard Jeremy Fears Jr (1) gestures while dribbling the ball during the second half against the Penn State Nittany Lions at Bryce Jordan Center. Mandatory Credit: Matthew O’Haren-Imagn Images
Prediction: Michigan State 85, Cornell 68
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Will Michigan State and Cornell come out rusty after being off for the holidays? That’s always the question we need to ask after a week-plus break between games like this. I personally anticipate that to be the case and think we are going to see a slog in the first half. Cornell has proven they can shoot the ball well from outside, but eventually, Michigan State will pull away and wrap-up non-conference play with another double-digit win.
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