The Michigan State men’s basketball team took on Alabama late on Thanksgiving night for an opening-round matchup at the Phil Knight Invitational (PK85) in Portland, Oregon. The Spartans lost by a final score of 81-70.
Michigan State was shorthanded in this contest as forward Malik Hall and guard Jaden Akins both missed the game due to respective foot injuries. The lack of bodies took a clear toll on MSU as the game went on.
It was a slow start offensively for the Spartans before things picked up. Center Mady Sissoko got the scoring going in the game after hitting a pair of free throws to put Michigan State up 2-0.