MSU Basketball: Pre-Season Notes

Brace Hemmelgarn-USA TODAY Sports After a rough fall for MSU fans, basketball season is finally upon us. When last we checked in with Tom Izzo’s crew they were ending their season in disappointing fashion with a loss in the Final Four. But the season was anything but a disappointment as MSU knocked off Duke to reach the Final Four, won both Big Ten titles, and beat their in-state rivals three times. It was a fun season.

As a result, expectations are the highest of the high for MSU this season. For the first time in the program’s history, the Spartans are the pre-season number one team in the country. It should be another fun season on the hardwood in East Lansing, so to get you ready, here…