No. 8 Michigan State lost to No. 4 Duke at the Breslin Center today. Here are highlights and a recap from the loss.

No. 7 Michigan State's loss to No. 4 Duke felt like a missed opportunity for the Spartans. MSU had the lead at halftime and for a good portion of the second hal

And losing yet again to Duke – Izzo is now 3-15 all-time and 0-3 at Breslin Center against the Blue Devils – adds to the angst and anger of the initial impressions of how things went awry in the final two minutes. Especially because, to Izzo, it was effort-related issues from the Spartans and not a chasm of talent between the two teams.

EAST LANSING – Michigan State’s sizzling start was stopped by a familiar foe. The No. 7 Spartans (8-1) went cold offensively late as No. 4 Duke (10-0) pulled away for a 66-60 win at the Breslin Center on Saturday afternoon.

Progress is not linear. Michigan State men's basketball lost ground in the AP Poll for the first time this season, as the Spartans slipped [NUMBER] spots from s

Columnist Graham Couch gives his initial thoughts on the Spartans' performance in a loss to Duke on Saturday with four quick takes.

Free Press' Andrew Birkle picks the winners and losers from Michigan State basketball's 66-60 loss to Duke at the Breslin Center on Saturday, Dec. 6.

Expert recap and game analysis of the Duke Blue Devils vs. Michigan State Spartans NCAAM game from December 6, 2025 on ESPN.

Following the game, Duke head coach Jon Scheyer spoke to the media, check out what he said: "We had to weather a lot of bad plays, and credit to Michigan State's defense, that is a good defense. I'm just really proud. This is a difficult place to play. We don't want this to be the peak of our season."

No. 7 Michigan State had a chance to secure another marquee win to extend its longest unbeaten start in a decade but couldn’t finish. The No. 4 Blue Devils made the winning plays down the stretch while closing on a 26-15 run for a 66-60 win on Saturday afternoon.

Cam Boozer posted 18 points, 15 rebounds and five assists for undefeated Duke, which switched to a zone defense to shut down MSU at Breslin Center.