Michigan State will be one of the top basketball teams in the country this season, and could be must-see TV with a high ranking in the national polls.
The Spartans announced their 13-game nonconference schedule on Thursday, which features matchups against rival Duke on Nov. 14 in Chicago, along with Arizona on Nov. 23 in Palm Springs, Calif. and against Baylor at Little Caesars Arena on Dec. 16.
Michigan State opens with an exhibition against Hillsdale on Oct. 25 and an exhibition matchup against Tennessee on Oct. 29, which will benefit the victims of the wildfires in Maui.