Michigan State, poised for another tourney run, opens vs. Monmouth

(Photo credit: Nick King/Lansing State Journal / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)Michigan State enters its 30th season under head coach Tom Izzo unranked and without last year's preseason expectations, which could be a good thing.

The Spartans were projected as a top-five team before the 2023-24 campaign but were one of the country's more disappointing teams.

Michigan State did extend its streak of NCAA tournament a