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3 takeaways from Michigan State basketball’s win over No. 10 Illinois

3 takeaways from MSU’s huge win over No. 10 Illinois on Saturday:

Michigan State welcomed in Illinois on Saturday afternoon, a huge matchup for the Spartans. MSU was able to take care of business against the Fighting Illini, getting a huge quad 1 win, 88-80.

The consequences of this win have the potential to be massive for Michigan State, who found themselves in a very peculiar spot coming into Saturday’s matchup.

Now, the Spartans have picked up a massive win, and could potentially be ready to finally turn the corner and start being the team fans have expected.

Let’s take a look at three takeaways from MSUs huge win over Illinois:

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BREAKING: NCAA, ESPN scrapping plans for Orlando basketball bubble

According to Seth Davis of The Athletic, plans for a college basketball bubble have fallen apart.

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For the past month, the expectation for Michigan State Basketball and other college basketball programs around the country was that they would be starting their season in Orlando, Florida, in a bubble environment similar to what the NBA pulled off with great success.

The Spartans were originally slated to play the Champions Classic, and at least two more games in Orlando. On Monday, however, those plans were reportedly scrapped. This was first reported by Seth Davis of The Athletic and then confirmed by Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports.

According to Davis, this was a decision made by ESPN, who was going to be hosting the college basketball bubble. The current goal, again according to Davis, is that the Champions Classic will still be held, possibly in a location like Indianapolis.

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Report: Champions Classic, MSU Basketball season opener targeting Dec. 1st

According to Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports, the NCAA is targeting December 1st for the Champion’s Classic.

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We have all been waiting to hear when MSU Basketball will start their season officially, and it looks like they at least have a date circled. According to Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports, the NCAA currently has a date of Dec. 1st targeted for the 2020 Champion’s Classic.

The Champion’s Classic has been Michigan State’s season opener for nearly a decade and also includes Kansas, Kentucky and Duke in a rotating match-up.

According to many reports, the Champion’s Classic will be taking place in Florida in a bubble environment similar to what we’ve seen from the NBA and WNBA.

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