Those results, along with the first wave of conference play, helped to solidify the Big Ten hierarchy entering January. The impressive conference boasts four of KenPom's top 12 teams and 10 of its top 35, led by the dominant Michigan Wolverines.

Seniors Gift Uchenna and Ronnie Porter flirted with triple doubles in the Badgers' 78-64 win over No. 20 Michigan State on Dec. 7 at the Kohl Center.

The Blue Devils got their fifth win of the season against a high-major team after surging and surviving in East Lansing

The No. 7 Spartans host the Hawkeyes at the Breslin Center tonight, with both teams entering the conference showdown at 7-0.

Over the Thanksgiving weekend, Michigan athletics posted record numbers. Fox Sports has released its three highest-rated games for college football, college basketball, and the NFL. All three games were in the state of Michigan with the University of Michigan football, Detroit Lions, and Michigan State basketball.

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The school announced a $401 million donation from Acrisure CEO Greg Williams and his wife, Dawn, on Friday, Dec. 5. The donation dwarfs the previous record of $32 million, given by former MSU basketball player and United Wholesale Mortgage CEO Mat Ishbia in 2021 and is the largest single donation in school history.

The Williams' donation ensures that Michigan State basketball can spend with the richest programs in the country -- if it wants to. That is a major win for Izzo's successor, and perhaps Izzo will continue to adapt to the modern landscape and put the money to good use himself.