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MEN'S BASKETBALL

PREVIEW: No. 12 MSU opens regular season against No. 10 Arizona

It’s been a process eight months in the making. It started with a stunning upset loss to Middle Tennessee State in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, which blemished not only the resume of Hall of Fame head coach Tom Izzo and his 2016 graduating class consisting of the likes of Denzel Valentine, Bryn Forbes, Matt Costello and Colby Wollenman.

FOOTBALL

Dantonio previews Rutgers, addresses team concerns

MSU head coach Mark Dantonio took the podium on Tuesday in what he described as a “broken record” as the team has yet to improve upon the things he has consistently talked about during the Spartans seven game losing streak. The offense against Illinois was only able to generate nine points in their first six possessions, all which found their way into Illinois territory.

COMMENTARY

COLUMN: It's time for Dantonio to shake things up for MSU football

For all intents and purposes, let’s say MSU beats Rutgers next Saturday. Then we can assume an Ohio State team that just manhandled No. 10 Nebraska embarrasses the Spartans in East Lansing and MSU proceeds to fall to No. 12 Penn State to end the season. That would mean MSU football finishes the season 3-9 with one Big Ten win just a year removed from a College Football Playoff appearance.