November 11, 2023: Michigan State has competed in the early season Champions Classic with Kansas, Kentucky, and Duke for so long it almost feels as if it has been going forever. The round robin matchup has been around since 2011 and will once again be a great measuring stick for these Spartans. 

This year, MSU gets a talented Duke team who is coming off a 5 point loss to Arizona at home. Similar to last year where the Spartans faced national player of the year candidate, Oscar Tshiebwe, they get to face another in Kyle Filipowski. Filipowski is a 6'11" sophomore hitting over 50% from 3 and figures to be a huge challenge for MSU's defense.

In an early matchup with plenty of story lines, one big one for MSU is their futility behind the arc. Their 2-31 shooting has been epically bad and needs to improve if they have any hope of competing with the Blue Devils. Also, Michigan State needs to avoid another slow and lackluster start or they may find no way to climb out the hole to compete.

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