Michigan State basketball vs. Quinnipiac: Score, highlights, analysis

After a three game exhibition season, the time has come for Michigan State basketball to begin the real deal, opening the 2026-27 regular season against the Quinnipiac Bobcats. The Spartans will be coming into the game as the No. 6 team in America, while Quinnipiac has upset on their mind. With the

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After a three game exhibition season, the time has come for Michigan State basketball to begin the real deal, opening the 2026-27 regular season against the Quinnipiac Bobcats. The Spartans will be coming into the game as the No. 6 team in America, while Quinnipiac has upset on their mind.

With the expectations of the upcoming season, it is imperative that the Spartans get off on the right foot, and set their season up well with a win over the Bobcats in front of the Breslin Center crowd.

Michigan State vs. Quinnipiac score

Michigan State vs. Quinnipiac live updates, analysis

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Injury update, starting lineup for MSU

06:42 PM ET, November 2 2026, Cory Linsner

On his pregame radio show, head coach Tom Izzo announced that Jesse McCulloch will not be playing in tonight's game due to a minor concussion.

The starters for Michigan State

will be:

PG: Jeremy Fears Jr.
SG: Jasiah Jervis
SF: Jordan Scott
PF: Coen Carr
C: Anton Bonke

MSU coach Tom Izzo on pregame radio says F/C Jesse McCulloch will miss tonight's opener vs. Quinnipiac with a "minor, minor concussion." Spartans will start Anton Bonke with Fears-Jervis-Scott-Carr.

— Chris Solari (@chrissolari) November 2, 2026