Casey Harrison, Special to the Detroit Free Press
The march to March Madness starts now for Michigan State.
It’s a season of lofty expectations — the Spartans are ranked No. 2 in both the USA TODAY coaches poll and the Associated Press Top 25. Much of that revolves around the return of sophomore Miles Bridges, considered by a number of outlets as either the preseason national player of the year or an All-American.
Coming off three exhibition wins, including one over Georgia, MSU opens its regular-season slate against North Florida on Friday at Breslin Center (8 p.