When ESPN announced earlier this month that its first "College GameDay" of basketball season was coming to East Lansing, Mich., to hype Saturday's game between Michigan State and Maryland, the Spartans were ranked No. 1 in the country and the Terps were No. 3, with only Kansas between them.
To say things have changed since for both Big Ten teams, especially the Spartans, would be an understatement.
When the teams tip off at Breslin Center, No. 7 Maryland (17-2, 6-1 Big Ten) will be trying prove that it's a lot better than it showed in barely surviving Northwestern at home Tuesday and No.