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Spartans' trip to 'Breslin West' helps charity, team, even opponents

Chris Solari, Detroit Free Press

From Izzo to the Red Cross to fans of MSU and parents of Georgia's players, Sunday's exhibition benefited many

GRAND RAPIDS — Michigan State coach Tom Izzo stood at half court, holding a microphone, looking up at a place he is now calling “Breslin West.”

“This is an unbelievable situation,” Izzo said, before MSU beat Georgia, 80-68, on Sunday afternoon in an unusual preseason exhibition at Van Andel Arena. “Honest to God, I told a lot of people I didn’t think there was any way we could sell this out in such a short period of time.