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Marquette defeats Michigan State in college basketball exhibition

Marquette defeated sixth ranked Michigan State 86 to 79 in a preseason exhibition game at Fiserv Forum behind 50 percent three point shooting.

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Marquette defeated sixth ranked Michigan State 86 to 79 in a college basketball exhibition game at Fiserv Forum on Sunday. Yahoo Sports reported that Marquette built an early lead and shot 50 percent on three-point field goals to secure the victory in its final tune-up prior to the regular season. [1][5][10]

Freshman Alex Egbuonu led the way for Marquette during the victory. According to Yahoo College Basketball, Michigan State struggled with early defensive lapses and cold shooting performance. Spartan freshmen Jasiah Jervis and center Jesse McCullough showed brief potential in the loss. [1][10]

The contest served as the final preseason exhibition for both programs ahead of the regular season. The 2025, 26 Big East Conference men's basketball season officially began with practice and exhibition play in October. [1][12]

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In short

  • Marquette defeated Michigan State 86 to 79 in an exhibition game at Fiserv Forum.
  • Marquette shot 50 percent on three-point shots during the contest.
  • Freshman Alex Egbuonu helped lead Marquette to the victory.

Sources

Every paragraph above points to the numbered items it rests on. Read the originals here.

  1. [1]Exhibition Takeaways: RV Marquette vs #6 Michigan StateYahoo College Basketball, 3h ago (the report this story comes from)
  2. [2]Michigan State hockey salvages weekend split with Saturday night winYahoo Sports Top, 1d ago
  3. [3]Bye week hits at vital time in Michigan State football injury epidemicYahoo College Football, 17h ago
  4. [4]Bye week hits at vital time in Michigan State football injury epidemicYahoo Sports Top, 17h ago
  5. [5]Couch: 3 quick takes (from afar) on Michigan State basketball's 86-79 exhibition loss at MarquetteYahoo Sports Top, 5h ago
  6. [6]Injury-hit Michigan State football went for boost with 4th QB of 2026Yahoo College Football, 12h ago
  7. [7]Injury-hit Michigan State football went for boost with 4th QB of 2026Yahoo Sports Top, 12h ago
  8. [8]Exhibition Takeaways: RV Marquette vs #6 Michigan StateAnonymous Eagle, 3h ago
  9. [9]3 Instant Takeaways from MSU's Discouraging Exhibition Loss at MarquetteSports Illustrated, 6h ago
  10. [10]Freshman Alex Egbuonu helps Marquette beat No. 6 MSU in exhibitionYahoo Sports, 9h ago

Background

  1. [11]Chinese restaurant on Wikipedia
  2. [12]2025–26 Big East Conference men's basketball season on Wikipedia
  3. [13]Michigan State University on Wikipedia

Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 13 sources listed and nothing else, and checks them against those sources. Facts can still be wrong or move on; the originals are the record. Spotted a mistake? Write to daniel@monsterkong.com.

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