One of the biggest regular season tournaments in recent memory will be taking place this coming November and it’s loaded with elite programs. Michigan State basketball has finally learned its first-round matchup for the 2017 Phil Knight Invitational.
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With the bracket revelation on Wednesday, the Spartans learned that they would be in the ‘Victory Bracket’ which includes North Carolina, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Georgetown, Portland, Oregon and Connecticut. Who would the Spartans play first, though?
Michigan State got matched up with Georgetown in the first round which may seem like a tough matchup, but the Hoyas had a rough 2016-17 season and missed the NCAA Tournament.