 | #9 Michigan St |
| East Lansing, MI - Big Ten |
2025-2026 Schedule
Note: Game results highlighted in green indicate that the team exceeded expectations, even if it was a loss. Games highlighted in red indicate that the team failed to meet expectations, even if it was a win.
| Date | Opponent | Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3 | vs |  | Colgate | W 80 - 69 |
| Nov 8 | vs |  | #19 Arkansas | W 69 - 66 |
| Nov 13 | vs |  | San José St | W 79 - 60 |
| Nov 18 | (N) |  | Kentucky | W 83 - 66 |
| Nov 21 | vs |  | Detroit Mercy | W 84 - 56 |
| Nov 25 | (N) |  | East Carolina | W 89 - 56 |
| Nov 27 | (N) |  | North Carolina | W 74 - 58 |
| Dec 2 | vs |  | Iowa | W 71 - 52 |
| Dec 6 | vs |  | #3 Duke | L 66 - 60 |
| Dec 13 | @ |  | Penn St | W 76 - 72 |
| Dec 16 | vs |  | Toledo | W 92 - 69 |
| Dec 20 | (N) |  | Oakland | W 79 - 70 |
| Dec 29 | vs |  | Cornell | W 114 - 97 |
| Jan 2 | @ |  | #14 Nebraska | L 58 - 56 |
| Jan 5 | vs |  | Southern California | W 80 - 51 |
| Jan 8 | vs |  | Northwestern | W 76 - 66 |
| Jan 13 | vs |  | Indiana | W 81 - 60 |
| Jan 17 | @ |  | Washington | W 80 - 63 |
| Jan 20 | @ |  | Oregon | W 68 - 52 |
| Jan 24 | vs |  | Maryland | W 91 - 48 |
| Jan 27 | @ |  | Rutgers | W 88 - 79 (OT) |
| Jan 30 | vs |  | #2 Michigan | L 83 - 71 |
| Feb 4 | @ |  | Minnesota | L 76 - 73 |
| Feb 7 | vs |  | #8 Illinois | W 85 - 82 (OT) |
| Feb 13 | @ |  | #25 Wisconsin | L 92 - 71 |
| Feb 17 | vs |  | UCLA | W 82 - 59 |
| Feb 22 | vs |  | #23 Ohio St | W 66 - 60 |
| Feb 26 | @ |  | #7 Purdue | W 76 - 74 |
| Mar 1 | @ | | Indiana | W 77 - 64 |
| Mar 5 | vs | | Rutgers | W 91 - 87 |
| Mar 8 | @ | | #2 Michigan | L 90 - 80 |
| Mar 13 | (N) | | UCLA | L 88 - 84 |
| Mar 19 | (N) |  | North Dakota St | W 92 - 67 |
| Mar 21 | (N) |  | Louisville | W 77 - 69 |
| Mar 27 | (N) |  | #5 Connecticut | L 67 - 63 |
Stats
| Overall | ||
|---|---|---|
| Record | 27-8 | |
| vs Conference | 15-6 | |
| vs Top 50 | 9-7 | |
| Adj. Predicted Win % | 0.919 [9] | |
| Adj. Efficiency Δ | 28.4 [12] | |
| Strength of schedule | 14th | |
| Adj. Pace | 67.2 [236] | |
| Avg. Margin | 10.5 [20] | |
| Consistency | 187th | |
| 3-point % | 36.3 [46] | |
| 3-point Ratio | 36.5 [239] | |
| Free Throw % | 76.4 [41] | |
| Offense | Defense | |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 122.2 [31] | 93.8 [14] |
| Adjusted Four Factors - Offense | ||
| Value | Correlation | |
| Effective FG% | 56.7 [37] | 0.83 [146] |
| Offensive Turnover % | 16.3 [181] | -0.17 [316] |
| Offensive Rebound % | 40 [7] | 0.16 [303] |
| Free Throw Rate | 40.2 [67] | 0.12 [232] |
| Adjusted Four Factors - Defense | ||
| Value | Correlation | |
| Opponent Effective FG% | 46.8 [29] | 0.84 [134] |
| Defensive Turnover % | 15.6 [228] | -0.57 [53] |
| Defensive Rebound % | 80.1 [1] | -0.18 [290] |
| Opponent Free Throw Rate | 28.3 [37] | 0.28 [100] |
Note: Kalman filter settling time is responsible for some of the early season variance.