This is the latest installment of a weekly series looking at the college-basketball scene in Michigan.
Tom Izzo loves playing Oakland, and Greg Kampe loves playing Michigan State.
But the mutual admiration society might not be enough to save what’s become one of the most intriguing basketball series in the state. Michigan State and Oakland have played every year but one since 2005, but scheduling hurdles are threatening to bring that run to an end.
The teams are only under contract for one more meeting, in 2018, at Breslin Center. While there are ongoing discussions about extending the series, both Michigan State athletic director Mark Hollis and Oakland athletic director Jeff Konya have confirmed, nothing is imminent.