EAST LANSING -- There are games away from home and there are away games.
Michigan State has played three games away from home in its first six games this season. Now, it's about to play its first away game.
The No. 9 Spartans (5-1) take on Louisville (3-2) in a Tuesday night ACC/Big Ten challenge game at the KFC Yum! Center.
And as away games go, the Spartans are starting with one in the third-largest college basketball venue at the country, with 22,000 seats, against a historically strong program with a large fan base.
Compared to the Spartans' last two games in Las Vegas, which featured a considerable contingent of Michigan State fans in the crowd, Tuesday will be a different challenge.