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Duke vs. Michigan State: Spartans 1 year wiser, ready for No. 1 Blue Devils

Michigan State coach Tom Izzo answers questions after the 98-66 win over North Florida on Friday, Nov. 10, 2017, at Breslin Center. Video by Chris Solari/DFP

EAST LANSING – The last time Michigan State sat as the nation’s second-ranked team and went up against No. 1, the Spartans beat Kentucky in the 2013 Champions Classic.

The last time Tom Izzo's Spartans faced Mike Krzyzewski, a year ago at Cameron Indoor Stadium, Duke forced a young MSU team into a bevy of turnovers that turned into a game-changing barrage.