Bench contributions help MSU bounce back against Nittany Lions.

The Spartans look to bounce back from their first loss of the season as they face the Nittany Lions at the Bryce Jordan Center, with tipoff at noon ET on Big Ten Network.

The Michigan State Spartans and Penn State Nittany Lions meet Saturday in University Park, Pennsylvania, with tip-off set for noon ET.

STATE COLLEGE — Things in Happy Valley were bleak earlier this week. Penn State opened 2025 Big Ten play with a 41-point loss at the hands of Indiana on Tuesday. In a transitional year for coach Mike Rhoades with a young roster pieced together via high school and international recruiting,

Penn State has moved on, as has Franklin to Virginia Tech. But Franklin and Nittany Lions fans never got closure after nearly 12 years together.

The No. 9 Spartans (8-1, 1-0 Big Ten) head to the Keystone State to face the Nittany Lions (8-2, 0-1). Since 2000, Penn State is 8-34 versus Michigan State, with its most recent win coming in 2022. Michigan State last played Dec.

Penn State guard Vega Ioane has announced he has opted out of the Pinstripe Bowl and has declared for the 2026 NFL draft. The 6-4, 330-pound Ioane, a fourth-year junior, played in 44 games for the Nittany Lions, including 32 starts. He’s projected to be a first-round pick.

The Nittany Lions saw a new wrestler in the lineup at 141 pounds in Nate Desmond as they cruised past Wyoming, 40-7, on Saturday night in Laramie, Wyoming. It was Penn State’s 75th dual victory, which is one shy of tying the all-time mark set by Oklahoma State.