Highlighted by seven home games, the Champions Classic and a trip to Hawaii for the Maui Invitational, Michigan State announced its men's basketball non-conference schedule for the 2024-25 season on Tuesday afternoon.

The 11-game non-conference schedule includes seven potential opponents who played in the 2024 NCAA Tournament.

The Spartans will play a pair of exhibition games to start the 2024-25 season, with Head Coach Tom Izzo bringing his team to the Upper Peninsula for a game at Northern Michigan (Oct. 13,) his alma mater.

MSU will host Ferris State in its second game on Tuesday, Oct. 29.

The regular season opens with a pair of games at the Breslin Center, first hosting Monmouth on Monday, Nov. 4 and then a game against Niagara on Thursday, Nov. 7.

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