Michigan State survived a scare in its first road game of the season as Divine Ugochukwu scored 23 points in his first start.

Michigan State basketball head coach Tom Izzo watched lots of missed scoring opportunities against Penn State.

Penn State freshman guard Kayden Mingo played an exceptional game against the Spartans, finishing with 11 points and career-highs in assists (eight) and rebounds (seven). Penn State forced Michigan State into 17 turnovers and scored 23 points from them. Ultimately, going 8-for-29 from 3-point range proved to be a huge difference for Penn State.

Why did Greg and Dawn Williams give a record $401 million to Michigan State? It started with Tom Izzo and some lawn work in East Lansing.

Michigan State approved a contract amendment for Izzo that increases his salary to approximately $7.2 million per year.

There will be much to learn about No. 9 Michigan State this weekend, as the Spartans hit the road to take on Penn State on Saturday. MSU

Michigan State survived a scare in its first road game of the season. The No. 9 Spartans (9-1, 2-0 Big Ten) made enough plays down the stretch to hang on for a 76-72 win at Penn State (8-3, 0-2) on Saturday.