The meeting between Arizona and Michigan State on Thanksgiving (Nov. 23) in Palm Desert, California has officially been announced. The two teams will meet for the 8th time and the Wildcats lead the all-time series 5-2. The game will take place at Acrisure Arena as part of the Acrisure Classic with tip set for 1:30 p.m. (PT). The lead-in for the game will be the Thanksgiving NFL matchup between the Detroit Lions and Green Bay Packers with both games set to be aired by FOX.
Arizona-Michigan St. all-time series breakdown
Jan. 2, 1947 – Arizona wins, 45-43, in East Lansing, Mich.
Dec. 29, 1987 – Arizona wins, 78-58, in Tucson, Ariz.
Dec. 11, 1999 – Arizona wins, 79-68, in Tucson, Ariz.
March 31, 2001 – Arizona wins, 80-61, in Minneapolis, Minn.
Dec. 15, 2001 – Michigan State wins, 74-60, in East Lansing, Mich.
Nov. 23, 2005 – Michigan State wins, 74-71 (OT), in Lahaina, Hawaii
Nov. 11, 2016 – Arizona wins, 65-63, in Honolulu, Hawaii
