The Opening Tip
Michigan State hosts Florida Gulf Coast in a campus game of the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament. The Spartans are playing their second straight home game and their final home game in the month of November. This is the second meeting between MSU and FGCU as they previously met in the 2009-10 season opener.
The Starting Five
1. The Nation’s Toughest November
Michigan State begins the 2016-17 season with arguably the toughest opening month in college basketball history, certainly Spartan history. With games scheduled against consensus No. 1 Duke, No.