Newark Mayor Ras Baraka and Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop, both took to X, formerly Twitter, on Saturday to denounce the university's decision.

EAST LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - Michigan State Spartans moved to 8-0 in conference play with an 81-74 win over Rutgers University in New York City’s Madison Square Garden on Saturday. Head basketball coach Tom Izzo spoke with the media about the win over the Scarlet Knights.

Online stream: ParamountPlus.com Radio : Spartan Media Network — Lansing: WMMQ (94.9-FM)/WJIM (1240-AM); Detroit: WJR (760-AM); Grand Rapids: WBFX (101.3-FM) Michigan State is a 5 1/2-point favorite over Rutgers. The over/under total for the game is 148.5 points.

Rutgers University has canceled an HBCU conference amid President Donald Trump’s efforts to push back against diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) within education and the workplace. Scheduled for Jan.

Analyzing Saturday’s Michigan State at Rutgers odds and lines, with college basketball expert picks, predictions and best bets.

Rutgers is in the midst of a disappointing season at the moment, with the Scarlet Knights sitting at 10-9 overall and 3-5 in Big Ten play. The Scarlet Knights dropped a close road game at Penn State earlier this week, and have lost four of their last six games.

Rutgers University announced that they were forced to cancel programming at their Graduate School of Education as a result of President Trump’s executive orders. Organizers at the university’s Center for Minority Serving Institutions say they’ve been asked to cease all work under the Jobs for the Future program for diversity,

Jan. 20, 1925: Twenty passengers and the driver in a Public Service jitney bus operating on the Highland Park-New Brunswick line had a narrow escape from plunging off the Albany Street bridge in New Brunswick into the Raritan River.

As its basketball team competes against a top-10 opponent on the court at Madison Square Garden, Rutgers saw its football program earn a massive win in the stands. The Scarlet Knights earned a commitment from Jaylen McGill,

The Rutgers Scarlet Knights take on the No. 8 Michigan State Spartans at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York.

Freshman guard Jase Richardson scored a career-high 20 points and No. 8 Michigan State rolled to its 12th consecutive victory, beating Rutgers 81-74 at Madison Square Garden.

The Scarlet Knights are 8-7 on their home court. Rutgers is 6-12 against opponents over .500. The Fighting Illini have gone 5-4 against Big Ten opponents. Illinois scores 72.5 points and has outscored opponents by 13.0 points per game.