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'It's finally here': No. 1 MSU cruises in tune-up, Kentucky showdown on horizon

Michigan State coach Tom Izzo talks about the Spartans' victory in an exhibition game against Albion. Matt Charboneau, The Detroit News

East Lansing — The countdown to the real thing begins now for Michigan State.

The No. 1 team in the nation played its only official exhibition game at the Breslin Center on Tuesday night, dispatching Division III Albion, 85-50.

Now, the focus turns to next week’s 1 vs. 2 matchup when the Spartans take on second-ranked Kentucky in the Champions Classic at Madison Square Garden in New York.