East Lansing – There have been plenty of big games over the years at the Breslin Center and Saturday’s matchup with No. 9 Maryland certainly qualifies as that.
It would be big if it was simply about the fact Michigan State enters with some momentum for the first time in a couple weeks after winning at Illinois on Tuesday, with a chance to pull within a half-game of the first-place Terrapins with a victory on Saturday.
But add in everything around it and the buzz will be heard well before tip-off.
ESPN’s College GameDay will be broadcasting from the arena for the sixth time – the most of any Big Ten team – beginning at 11 a.