EAST LANSING — A long November blended into a long wait in December.
Tom Izzo and Michigan State basketball will break an 11-day layoff when they welcome Oakland to Breslin Center, done with finals and well-rested.
Yet still without Malik Hall.
The senior forward worked his way back into the Spartans’ practices in recent days, but Izzo ruled out Hall for Wednesday’s return to action.
“He actually did a few defensive sliding drills today. And I know that sounds crazy, but that was a big step in the right direction,” Izzo said Monday afternoon.