PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Following Michigan State’s 43-point blowout win against Maryland last week, coach Tom Izzo called it one of this team’s best performances in years. The same can’t be said about the follow-up but the Spartans still survived.

Michigan State basketball score: The Spartans turned it over 10 times in the first half, leading to 17 Rutgers points on Tuesday, Jan. 27.

Take a look at our three takeaways from the Spartans overtime win over Rutgers, surviving the Scarlet Knights upset effort.

The Spartans are continuing to rise in the projected brackets.

Before No. 8 Michigan State basketball hosts No. 2 Michigan, the Spartans must find their focus for an East Coast road game Tuesday at Rutgers.

Dates for Michigan State's football schedule are set, including three games against former quarterbacks and three against former Pac-12 teams.

The Spartans' full football schedule for next fall is now out.