Spartan basketball season kicks off with Izzone campout and MSU Madness

Green lights illuminate the MSU Drumline as it prepares to perform during MSU Madness at the Breslin Center. Photo by Nick Schrader.

Men’s basketball Head Coach Tom Izzo addresses a sea of die-hard fans as he prepares to introduce his 2025-26 team during MSU Madness. Photo by Nick Schrader.

MSU men’s basketball player No. 55, Coen Carr, delights the crowd with a massive slam dunk during MSU Madness. Photo by Nick Schrader.

Mascots from the Detroit Lions, Detroit Pistons and Detroit Tigers helped Sparty hype the crowd during the Breslin Center’s MSU Madness event. Photo by Nick Schrader.

Sparty rallies thousands of students gathered to attend the Izzone campout, an annual tradition where Izzone members celebrate the beginning of Spartan basketball and sleep outside overnight to earn points for better seats during games. Photo by Nick Schrader.

MSU men’s basketball guard Trey Fort crowd-surfs during the Izzone campout. Photo by Nick Schrader.

A rapt crowd at the Izzone campout ferries Sparty high overhead. Photo by Nick Schrader.

High-flying drones radiate Michigan pride, matching the intensity of the Spartan pride far below during the Izzone campout. Photo by Nick Schrader.

An aerial view of the Izzone campout reveals a colorful array of tents pitched by Izzone superfans hopeful for the best seats the Breslin Center has to offer. Photo by Garret Morgan.