It’s been a tough season, record-wise, for Michigan State basketball up to this point. The Spartans are just 8-5 through non-conference play, staring down a Big Ten opener on Tuesday night against Minnesota (12-1) on the road.
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Miles Bridges has been out for the past five games with an injured ankle and the Spartans are 4-1 during that span, but have played inferior opponents lightly. The freshman wing is the Spartans’ top player and the team desperately misses his 16.6 points and 8.8 rebounds per game from the lineup.