MSU basketball to play exhibition game at Northern Michigan, Izzo’s alma mater

Mar 17, 2023; Columbus, OH, USA; Michigan State Spartans head coach Tom Izzo reacts to play in the first half against the USC Trojans at Nationwide Arena. Mandatory Credit: Joseph Maiorana-USA TODAY Sports

Tom Izzo is heading back to where it all began this fall.

Michigan State basketball announced on Thursday that the Spartans will play an exhibition game at Northern Michigan on October 13. Izzo played college basketball for Northern Michigan and is a proud son of the Upper Penisula.

The game will be played at The Superior Dome and tip-off at 1 p.m. ET.

“To say I’m excited about the opportunity to bring my Michigan State team to play at Northern Michigan, my alma mater, would be a pretty big understatement,” Izzo said in a press release statement. “This is something we’ve wanted to try and do for a while, and I think it’s going to be a pretty special event. We’re excited to bring our team to the UP to play, and it’s going to be very cool to play a game in the Superior Dome, one of the really great venues in college athletics. I think this will mean a great deal to people, not only in East Lansing but especially for the great people in Marquette and the Upper Peninsula.

“I’ve always said that I want my players to have moments that are memory-makers for them, from playing on an aircraft carrier or in the Champions Classic and getting the chance to play in the NCAA Tournament. I know they’re excited about going to play at a place that is really special for me, and I think this is going to be a memory-maker for all of us.”

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