EAST LANSING, Mich. - The Michigan State men’s basketball team is ranked No. 9 in the USA Today Preseason Coaches Poll. The Spartans are one of five Big Ten teams ranked, joining No. 10 Wisconsin, No. 12 Indiana, No. 15 Purdue and No. 21 Maryland.
MSU will start the season with consecutive games against top 15 opponents in No. 11 Arizona and No. 4 Kentucky. Later in November, the Spartans travel to Durham, N.C., to take on consensus No. 1 Duke, marking the first time the Spartans will face three Top 15 opponents in November. MSU has a potential matchup with No.