Tom Izzo and Michigan State basketball began their Thanksgiving week by boarding a flight bound for the Bahamas.
Joey Hauser hopes his next stop is back in the starting lineup when the Spartans open the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament against Loyola (Chicago) on Wednesday. Tipoff is noon at Paradise Island resort in Nassau.
The senior did not play in MSU’s 83-59 win over Eastern Michigan on Saturday due to a calf strain, and Izzo said Hauser only participated in drill work in practice Sunday while sitting out the live portions. The Spartans worked out early Monday before flying to the tournament.