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Two of the elite programs in the college basketball world will take the floor this evening at Boardwalk Hall, as the Michigan State Spartans clash with the Florida Gators in the Legends Classic.

East Lansing -- Tom Izzo is one game away from becoming Michigan State's all-time winningest coach and still doesn't feel like his job is safe.

Michigan State's Chris Allen drives through Valparaiso defenders on Sunday. EAST LANSING -- Here come the omens.

Needing just one victory to tie for the most wins in school history, Michigan State's Tom Izzo leads his Spartans into battle against the visiting Crusaders of Valparaiso this afternoon as part of the Legends Classic.

ANN ARBOR - The Michigan basketball team hasn't been challenged since it was ousted from the NCAA Tournament last season by Oklahoma.

With one more victory, Tom Izzo will move into a tie atop Michigan State 's all-time list.

Two games down, one major test passed and a challenging stretch ahead for Michigan State.

Though it's early in the NCAA men's basketball season and many things can happen between now and March, tonight's matchup between Michigan State and Gonzaga had all the feeling of a Sweet 16 game.

Durrell Summers scored 17 of his game-high 21 points in the second half and pulled down 11 rebounds, as second-ranked Michigan State edged Gonzaga, 75-71, at the Breslin Center.

Derrick Nix made quite a first impression on the home crowd at the Breslin Center.

It was Derrick Nix's 15 minutes of fame. Michigan State hopes to see many more of those.

Sometime close to midnight in a Ford Field locker room in early April, one player's declaration became the rallying cry for Michigan State's 2009-10 season.

FGCU Eagles at No. 2 Michigan State , 7 p.m. TV: None, but the game can be seen on ESPN 360.com Radio: WWCN/AM 770 Projected starting lineups FGCU 5-9 SO PG Reggie Chambers 6-1 JR G Reed Baker 6-7 SR F/C Kyle Marks 6-5 SR F Derrick O'Neil 6-8 JR F Charlie Lytle Michigan State 6-0 JR PG Kalin Lucas 6-4 SO G Durrell Summers 6-8 SO F Delvon Roe 6-6 SO ...

Interesting starting lineup for Michigan State's men's basketball team tonight in its exhibition finale against Division II Grand Valley State at the Breslin Center.

Tom Izzo is so driven to win another national title that he's recruiting as relentlessly as he did a decade go when he was turning a good Michigan State program into a great one.

East Lansing -- Michigan State still hasn't recovered from injuries that occurred before, during and after Sunday's exhibition game against Northwood.

At first glance, Michigan State's 76-45 exhibition win versus Northwood University was just a meaningless dress rehearsal while awaiting the home opener on Nov.

Coach: Tom Izzo . Last season's record: 31-7 overall, 15-3 in Big Ten . Postseason: Lost in national championship game to North Carolina .

Michigan State's Draymond Green, left, puts up a shot against Northwood's Jeremy Miles on Sunday.

The first glimpse of the nation's top 25 college basketball teams was released on Thursday, and the ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll has the Kansas Jayhawks as the No.