The Michigan State Spartans open the season on Friday night against the Arizona Wildcats. It will be the first game of a double-header Friday in Hawaii that features a group of college basketball's elite programs with Kansas and Indiana capping the night in the Armed Forces Classic.
The four teams have been in Hawaii this week practicing and preparing for the big showdown. The blockbuster event, which will be played in front of military members on Veterans Day, is a cool way to start the season. An honor that Tom Izzo and his Michigan State team don't take for granted.