BTN.com staff, August 21, 2014

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Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports

The defending Big Ten Tournament champions have a loaded 2014-15 conference schedule. Michigan State will kick off Big Ten action with a matchup against newcomer Maryland on Dec. 30 at the Breslin Center. The Spartans take on in-state rival Michigan twice this season, with the first matchup scheduled for Feb. 1 in East Lansing, followed by a rematch on Feb. 17 in Ann Arbor. Tom Izzo?s club closes out the Big Ten season at Indiana on March 7.

Here is the schedule of Big Ten Conference games. Find the full 2014-2015 Big Ten Conference schedule here.

DATE VISITOR HOME
December 30, 2014 Maryland at Michigan State
January 5, 2015 Indiana at Michigan State
January 8, 2015 Michigan State at Iowa
January 11, 2015 Northwestern at Michigan State
January 17, 2015 Michigan State at Maryland
January 21, 2015 Penn State at Michigan State
January 24, 2015 Michigan State at Nebraska
January 27, 2015 Michigan State at Rutgers
February 1, 2015 Michigan at Michigan State
February 7, 2015 Illinois at Michigan State
February 10, 2015 Michigan State at Northwestern
February 14, 2015 Ohio State at Michigan State
February 17, 2015 Michigan State at Michigan
February 22, 2015 Michigan State at Illinois
February 26, 2015 Minnesota at Michigan State
March 1, 2015 Michigan State at Wisconsin
March 4, 2015 Purdue at Michigan State
March 7, 2015 Michigan State at Indiana