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.