Both Gonzaga Programs to Play Michigan State in Palm Springs
The 2026-27 non-conference slate is shaping up to be a doozy.
Nov 11, 2022; San Diego, California, US; Michigan State Spartans guard Tyson Walker (2) dribbles the ball during the second half against the Gonzaga Bulldogs at USS Abraham Lincoln. Mandatory Credit: Orlando Ramirez-Imagn Images Per CBS Sports’ Jon Rothstein, both Gonzaga Bulldogs basketball programs will take on the Michigan State Spartans on Dec. 19 at the Acrisure Arena in Palm Springs, California.
The men’s matchup will honor Naismith Hall of Fame coaches Mark Few and Tom Izzo. The last time these two went to battle was on the USS Abraham Lincoln at the North Island Naval Air Station in San Diego, California, in 2022. Gonzaga won in a low-scoring affair 64-63.
In their all-time history, Michigan State leads the series 4-2. Here is how the Zags’ potential 2026-27 non-conference schedule looks, with not all dates/locations/times finalized: vs. Purdue Boilermakers (Nov.
2 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada) vs. Michigan State Spartans (Dec. 19 at Acrisure Arena in Palm Springs, California) at Kentucky Wildcats (Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky) vs.