After a close call against Bowling Green, Tom Izzo and Michigan State basketball face Samford at 8 p.m. Tuesday at Breslin Center in East Lansing.

After narrowly surviving a tough test against Bowling Green over the weekend, Michigan State basketball will be back in action vs. Samford.

The Samford Bulldogs face off against the Michigan State Spartans in the first-ever meeting between the two teams tonight as part of a full night of men's college basketball streaming on Peacock. Samford has won its last three straight matches to secure a 4-1 record, while 3-1 Michigan State is coming off a 86-72 win over Bowling Green on Sunday.