Detroit News staff and wires
The Michigan State men's basketball team's climb continues.
The Spartans vaulted seven spots to No. 12 in this week's Associated Press Top 25 poll, released Monday. That matches No. 16 Seton Hall for the biggest jump within the Top 25 this week.
Michigan State (9-2, 2-0 Big Ten) opened Big Ten play last week with a pair of victories, defeating Minnesota on the road, 75-67, and cruising past Penn State in East Lansing, 80-64. The Spartans have won four straight since a loss in the Battle 4 Atlantis championship game to Baylor on Nov.