Nimari Burnett previews Michigan State

Yeah, yeah. The important thing, you don't want to overdo it, but at the same time, tell them how important it is at the, you know, to bring that energy, to bring that fire in a game like this. And they've been through, you know, in their basketball careers, different rivals that they had to go against, you know, Elliot Cadeau especially.

And so just reminding them of that rivalry he had with Duke, reminding Yaxel Lendeborg, like, think about the guy that you hate the most and just picture that with Michigan. And with Morez Johnson, Morez, he's already fired up, so I ain't got to worry about that. So yeah, they're looking forward to it too.

Yeah, it's been number 1 on my list going into the season. I remember talking to some people about it, I'm like, yeah, that's, that's top of my list. I'm not shy about it. Competitors should look forward to those type of environments and, you know, those type of rivalries. So this is something I'm trying to get back and I've been thinking about since the last time we lost to them.

They definitely are going to fall at some point. And I mean, it could be this game. And just being ready, staying ready, staying confident, being, you know, having the detailed aspect of the game in our reps before the game even starts and having a good mindset. A lot of those, like you said, were in and outs.

We felt good about it. I felt good about mine. So I was like, it's honestly not much I would change about it. Just going into the gym the next day, yesterday and today, and get ready for tomorrow.