Shortly after we found out that Michigan State Football would be returning this fall, we also found out that NCAA Men’s Basketball would also be returning this fall on November 25th.
It appears that the NCAA is going to kick off with the 2020 season with a bubble format in Orlando, Florida, where the Spartans will face Duke in the Champion’s Classic and also compete in the Orlando Invitational. There will reportedly be no fans in the bubble.
This is shaping up to be quite an unconventional season, and Tom Izzo noted as much in a statement he released on Wednesday night:
Statement from MSU coach Tom Izzo on college basketball’s projected return date. pic.twitter.com/uXAwOI8NiG
— Chris Solari (@chrissolari) September 17, 2020