The Michigan State Spartans return to Paradise Island in the Bahamas for the Battle 4 Atlantis event after having last participated in the Thanksgiving week tournament in 2016. First up in the tournament is the Loyola Chicago Ramblers, coached by former MSU graduate assistant Drew Valentine. The game marks the fourth venue so far this season for the Spartans in just the fifth game of the season.
Loyola Chicago is coming into the matchup with a perfect 4-0 record so far, having most recently knocked of the University of Chicago-Illinois this past Saturday by a final score of 80-63.