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MSU basketball vs. Duke: LSJ’s Graham Couch provides his determining factors, prediction

Check out LSJ columnist Graham Couch’s prediction for this matchup between Michigan State and Duke

Michigan State will look to make up for a sluggish start last week in a big-time matchup against Duke on Tuesday night.

The Spartans opened the season with two uninspiring performances last week, including a home opener stunning loss to James Madison. Michigan State can right the ship, however, should they beat No. 9 Duke in the Champions Classic on Tuesday in Chicago.

Duke also enters this game with a 1-1 record, with a blowout win over Dartmouth and home loss to Arizona. The Blue Devils are considered the favorites to win the ACC this year and will be a contender for the National Championship as well.

Every game, Graham Couch of the Lansing State Journal provides his breakdown of the matchup with key determining factors and a prediction. So how does he feel about this matchup between the Spartans and Blue Devils?

Check out Couch’s prediction for this matchup between Michigan State and Duke by clicking on the tweet below:

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MSU Basketball vs. Duke: Stream, broadcast info, prediction for Tuesday

Check out all of the key game details for this matchup between the Spartans and Blue Devils

It’s time for us to really see what the Spartans are made of.

Two of the game’s best programs — Duke and Michigan State — will link up in the annual Champions Classic event on Tuesday night. This will be the first game of the night, with Kentucky-Kansas following afterwards.

Michigan State got off to a rocky start last week to open the 2023-24 season with a stunning loss to James Madison. The Spartans bounced back for their first win of the year vs. Southern Indiana, and now things will get much tougher with Duke next up for Michigan State.

Duke also enters this matchup 1-1 with a home loss to Arizona as their blemish. The Blue Devils, like the Spartans, opened the season in the top five nationally and will look to avoid a second straight loss on Tuesday night.

Check out all of the key game details for this matchup between the Spartans and Blue Devils below:

MSU basketball listed as slight underdog vs. Duke

Michigan State basketball has opened as a slight underdog in their Champions Classic matchup against Duke on Tuesday

Michigan State basketball has opened as a slight underdog in their Champions Classic matchup against Duke on Tuesday.

The Spartans are listed as a 2.5-point underdog against Duke on FanDuel. That line was as of Monday morning.

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Both Michigan State and Duke enter this marquee matchup 1-1 on the year, with the Spartans losing their opener to James Madison and Duke falling against Arizona last week.

Tip off is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET and will be televised on ESPN.

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