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Oct. 5, 2026

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Spartan spirit takes center court at Izzone campout

By: Ebony Stith

From tents outside the Breslin Student Events Center to cheers inside the arena, thousands of student fans celebrated the return of Spartan basketball at the annual Izzone Campout. Coaches, players, the Spartan Marching Band and Sparty joined the festivities as students came together for a night of tradition, school pride and anticipation for the season ahead.

Basketball player goes for a layup while another tries to block in an arena.
Tom Izzo holds up a phone to photograph a crowd of students waving and cheering.
MSU women’s basketball players gather on a green-lit stage as students raise their hands in the foreground.
Seen from behind, Tom Izzo looks up at colorful drones arranged in the shape of a basketball.
Sparty lies across students’ raised hands, with his boots in the air, as fans hold up phones.
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A student in a white Izzone shirt holds both hands on his head with his mouth open as nearby fans cheer.
The back of a white Izzone shirt features colorful caricatures of basketball players above a Spartan helmet logo.
Students wearing white Izzone shirts handle tent poles on a sunny field.
Coen Carr faces a crowd of students from an outdoor stage between two tall plumes of white smoke.
Basketball player goes for a layup while another tries to block in an arena.
Tom Izzo holds up a phone to photograph a crowd of students waving and cheering.

Caption: Coen Carr makes a layup during the exhibition game against Incarnate Word at the Breslin Center. Friday's game was followed by the Izzone Campout. Photo by Nick Schrader.

Michigan State men’s basketball head coach Tom Izzo captures the crowd’s enthusiasm during the 2026 Izzone Campout. Photo by Nick Schrader.

Members of the Michigan State women’s basketball team greet student fans from the stage during the 2026 Izzone Campout. Photo by Nick Schrader.

Tom Izzo watches as drones form a glowing basketball in the night sky during the 2026 Izzone Campout. Photo by Nick Schrader.

Sparty gets a lift from student fans while crowd-surfing during the 2026 Izzone Campout. Photo by Nick Schrader.

Michigan State men’s basketball player Jordan Scott takes a turn crowd-surfing as Izzone members capture the moment on their phones. Photo by Nick Schrader.

An Izzone member reacts with wide-eyed excitement during men’s basketball action at the Breslin Center. Photo by Nick Schrader.

Spartan pride is on full display on the back of a 2026-27 Izzone shirt, featuring illustrated members of the Michigan State men’s basketball team. Photo by Nick Schrader.

Izzone members work together to set up a tent as they prepare for a night of Spartan basketball traditions at the 2026 Izzone Campout. Photo by Nick Schrader.

Michigan State men’s basketball player Coen Carr rallies student fans from the stage as plumes of smoke rise during the 2026 Izzone Campout. Photo by Nick Schrader.

Caption: Coen Carr makes a layup during the exhibition game against Incarnate Word at the Breslin Center. Friday's game was followed by the Izzone Campout. Photo by Nick Schrader.

Michigan State men’s basketball head coach Tom Izzo captures the crowd’s enthusiasm during the 2026 Izzone Campout. Photo by Nick Schrader.

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