{
  "id": 584775,
  "title": "Michigan State basketball adds two non-conference games to schedule",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/michigan-state-basketball-adds-two-non-conference-games-to-schedule",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-11T17:16:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/michigan-state-basketball-adds-two-171602494.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Michigan State basketball coach Tom Izzo has announced that the Spartans will add two non-conference games to their 2026-27 schedule, according to a report from Spartans Wire. Both games will be played at their home venue in East Lansing. The first game is scheduled for November 2 against Quinnipiac, while the second game will take place on December 29 against Penn. The latter matchup is particularly noteworthy as Penn will be led by former Iowa head coach Fran McCaffery, an old adversary of Izzo. This surprise addition to the Spartans' schedule has generated excitement among Michigan State fans, anticipating a thrilling game against the scrappy Penn team just days before New Year's Eve.",
  "summary": "Michigan State basketball is officially adding two additional non-conference games to the schedule for 2026-27",
  "key_points": [
    "Michigan State adds two non-conference games to 2026-27 schedule",
    "First game Nov 2 against Quinnipiac at home venue",
    "Second game Dec 29 against Penn led by Fran McCaffery"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}