What was on Tom Izzo's shoes during Michigan State basketball's win over Minnesota on Tuesday night? Messages and perspective from cancer patients.

No. 7 Michigan State basketball's depth and the development of Jase Richardson and Coen Carr helped extend its win streak to 12, with Minnesota next.

Tom Izzo is just two wins shy of passing Bob Knight for the most in Big Ten history. That record should fall soon but only after a less-heralded mark was checked off in No. 7 Michigan State’s 73-51 win against Minnesota on Tuesday night.

President Donald Trump carried Michigan in 2024, but Democrats have had success there in other elections in recent years. Even as Trump won the state, Democrat Elissa Slotkin won the Senate race last year.

Democrat Gary Peters' announcement means Michigan will have an open U.S. Senate seat for the second time in two years.

Senator Gary Peters, the top Democrat on the Homeland Security Committee, said Tuesday he will not seek re-election in 2026. Peters, 66, represents Michigan, a state President Donald Trump narrowly won in 2024.