The No. 12 Spartans host the Hoosiers in Big Ten action. The important thing to Spartans coach Tom Izzo is it isn't a football game.

There are Indiana fans everywhere because things like this so rarely happen. Who could possibly resist a sports story unlike any other?

Heisman winners had a spotty track record of postseason success. Indiana football QB Fernando Mendoza is the first to win two games — and he's eyeing a third.

Northern Indiana and southwest Michigan are bracing for a significant lake-effect snow event as a blast of Arctic air pushes into the region.

Caitlin Clark watched on as the Indiana Fever nearly made it to the 2025 WNBA Finals without her, pushing A'ja Wilson and eventual champion Las Vegas Aces to Game 5 of the semifinals. However, despite forcing overtime, the Fever's injury woes finally caught up to them, falling 107-98 and ending their season.

The analytics aren't as convinced the Hoosiers are extremely heavy favorites for the national championship - at least not ESPN's FPI.

Preview the Jan 13 matchup between the Michigan State Spartans and Indiana Hoosiers with how to watch, tv channel info, predictions, odds, over/under, spread, betting lines and more.