The Spartans, who lost NBA lottery picks Jaren Jackson Jr. and Miles Bridges from last season's squad, return impact juniors Cassius Winston, Joshua Langford and Nick Ward. The Jayhawks, fresh off a Final Four appearance, add top-10 recruit Quentin Grimes to a roster that features juniors Lagerald Vick and Udoka Azubuike. 

The Spartans will also travel to the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville to face off against the Louisville Cardinals at 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 27 on ESPN, as part of the Big Ten-ACC Challenge. The Cardinals are entering their first season under Head Coach Chris Mack, and feature redshirt junior guard Ryan McMahon and junior forward V.J. King.