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.

Michigan State has reached a record of 9-1 on the season after a riveting rivalry game against Penn State, in which both teams fought hard and kept it close to

Freddie Dilione V scored 23 points off the bench to lead PSU (8-3, 0-2), which outscored MSU in the paint 34-24 and had a 12-4 edge in fastbreak points. Kayden Mingo had 11 points, eight assists and seven rebounds despite going 5-for-13 from the field, while Ivan Juric added 10 points and five rebounds.

The Big Ten payroll just shifted in a big way as Tom Izzo becomes the highest-paid coach in conference history.

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

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 made Tom Izzo the highest-paid basketball coach in the Big Ten on Friday, boosting his annual salary to about $7.2 million. The school's board of trustees approved the $1 million raise in Izzo's five-year contract,