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Michigan State basketball vs. Oakland: 5 things to watch

Michigan State head basketball coach Tom Izzo talks about his team's win vs. the Southern Utah Thunderbirds on Dec. 9, 2017. Chris Solari, Detroit Free Press

EAST LANSING — Here’s a look at five things to watch when No. 2 Michigan State faces Oakland on Saturday in the Hitachi College Basketball Showcase at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit (2:30 p.m./ESPNU).

Grizzled Grizzlies

Oakland (6-4) enters with what coach Greg Kampe has called his best team ever, even though it has not been intact for much of the season.