Michigan heads to Michigan State on Sunday afternoon (1:30 p.m., CBS) for the first installment of the most important rivalry game for both programs.
We’ll be previewing the matchup extensively over the next 48 hours, but let’s start at the top. Here’s a first look at Michigan State and how these two programs should match up this weekend featuring an in-depth look at what went wrong for Michigan last year, Michigan State’s ball screen offense, and why MSU’s most important player might not be who you think.
Still to come
- Rivalry reset
- MSU's ball screen offense isn't what it was at the end of last season
- Xavier Tillman is Michigan State's glue
- Winston's mid-range game looms large
- Michigan's guards will need to create their own offense
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