EAST LANSING — The No. 23 Michigan State men's tennis team upset No. 7 Kentucky for the Spartans' highest-ranked win in program history Friday night at a raucous MSU Indoor Tennis Center. A crowd of 707 mostly green-and-white clad Spartan fans made for a memorable night in MSU's 2025 spring and home opener.

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MSU (18-3-2, 9-2-2), which entered the game with a one-point lead over Minnesota for first place, grabbed a 2-1 lead at the 9:35 mark of the third, taking advantage of an ill-timed Michigan line change. A quick transition sprung Joey Larson in alone on Michigan goalie Logan Stein, and Larson deked to his backhand for his eighth goal of the season.

No. 19 Illinois plays the No. 12 Michigan State Spartans after Kylan Boswell scored 22 points in the Fighting Illini's 94-69 win over the Indiana Hoosiers.

EAST LANSING, Mich. - No. 23 Michigan State men’s tennis upset No. 7 Kentucky in the Spartans' highest-ranked win in program history Friday night at a raucous MSU Indoor Tennis Center. Friday night was MSU’s 2025 spring and home opening action, and a spirited crowd of 707 mostly Green & White-clad Spartan fans made for a memorable historic night.

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No. 1 Michigan State took its first loss in regulation in over a month on Friday night as the Spartans fell, 3-2, in overtime of its first meeting with No. 10 Michigan. A sold-out Yost Ice Arena hosted what was a rematch of last year's NCAA Tournament quarterfinal matchup and Big Ten Tournament Championship.