EAST LANSING – Basketball is back at the Breslin Center. Michigan State survived a challenge by Bowling Green to pull away for a 75-66 win in an exhibition opener on Thursday night. Here are notable quotes from coach Tom Izzo and players after the game:

It's a rivalry Michigan has certainly found itself on the better end of. The Wolverines are 74-38-5 all-time in the series and have won the last three matchups. They also won a national title a couple years ago, which is always worth holding over the head of your rival.

The Michigan Wolverines (5-2) will be the visiting team as they face the Michigan State Spartans (3-4) on Saturday, October 25 in a Big Ten Saturday Night game held under the nighttime lights at Spartan Stadium. The game will kick off live at 7:30 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock, with NBC Sports beginning pregame coverage at 7 p.m. ET.

No. 3-ranked Michigan blanked No. 2 Western Michigan, 4-0, at Yost Ice Arena in Ann Arbor on Thursday. The Wolverines are 7-0 for the first time since 1979 and are off the best defensive start in program history. Freshman goalie Jack Ivankovic stopped a career-high 32 shots against the defending NCAA champions.

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Goaltender Jack Ivankovic made a career-best 32 saves as the Wolverines shut out the reigning national champions.

Michigan has identified several new seniors this week as the Wolverines look to fill out their 2026 recruiting class.

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Freshman goalie Jack Ivankovic made 32 saves to backstop the third-ranked Wolverines to a 4-0 victory over No. 2 Western Michigan at Yost Ice Arena.