Five big games

Free Press sports writer Joe Rexrode looks at some of the better matchups for Michigan State:

Tuesday

vs. Duke

The No. 18 Spartans and No. 4 Blue Devils will open this year’s Champions Classic doubleheader in Indianapolis — followed by No. 1 Kentucky against No. 5 Kansas — and that’ll give Tom Izzo a chance to see two Duke freshmen he recruited heavily. Point guard Tyus Jones and center Jahlil Okafor head the list of reasons for Duke’s high ranking. - Read more at Freep.com