The No. 2-ranked Michigan State Spartans and No. 1-ranked Duke Blue Devils are set to square off tonight in Chicago at 7 p.m. EST as part of the Champions Classic. The college basketball juggernauts will meet early on in the regular season for the second year in a row.
Tom Izzo has just a 1-10 record against Duke during his tenure at Michigan State. The Spartans are 2-11 all-time against the Blue Devils. Could this be the year, with a talent-loaded squad, where MSU can turn around its misfortunates against a very good Duke team?