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The next week is going to be a big one for Michigan State basketball behind the scenes.
MSU lost both of its exhibition games against legitimate competition, losing to No. 4 UConn at home 78-70 and then falling at Marquette, 86-79. It is very early to assess a team, but the Spartans have hardly looked like the No. 6 team in the country thus far.
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Freshman shooting guard Jasiah Jervis has been a bright spot. He finished in double figures as a scorer in all three preseason games. Jervis was really Michigan State’s best player on Sunday in Milwaukee, dropping a team-high 19 points with four made three-pointers.
Jervis’ Starting Spot
Michigan State’s Jasiah Jervis takes the stage during the Izzone Campout on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026, at Munn Field in East Lansing. | USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect
Freshmen don’t generally start this quickly for MSU and Tom Izzo. The last instance of a true freshman starting during the season opener was Max Christie during the 2021-22 season. There is a serious chance that Jervis will change that next Monday against Quinnipiac.
One minor surprise from Sunday’s exhibition was Jervis’ inclusion in the starting five. Izzo inserted him and Jesse McCulloch into the starting lineup while taking out Cam Ward and Anton Bonke. It’s a much smaller look than before, as Jordan Scott and Coen Carr were asked to slide down to the three and four, respectively.
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It wasn’t a good day for Michigan State in Milwaukee against the Golden Eagles, but it wasn’t a Jervis problem. He and Scott were the only two players who turned in truly productive performances. Scott also had 18 points on 6-of-13 overall shooting and 3-for-7 from deep. Outside of Jervis and Scott, the Spartans went just 2-of-12 as a team from behind the arc.
Michigan State’s Jordan Scott watches a free throw go up during a Big Ten Tournament quarterfinal against UCLA at the United Center on Friday, March 13, 2026. | Starr Portice, Michigan State Spartans on SI
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