As soon as Miles Bridges decided to return for his sophomore season, Michigan State was guaranteed to be one of the main contenders for the national championship this season.
Bridges, a preseason All-American, passed up a chance to be a first-round draft pick in order to chase college basketball's biggest prize. That pursuit begins Friday, when the second-ranked Spartans open their regular season against North Florida at the Breslin Center.
The 6-foot-7 swingman provided plenty of highlight reel dunks while averaging 16.9 points, 8.3 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.5 blocks during his freshman campaign. Coach Tom Izzo wants Bridges to head to the rim even more this season.