#19 MICHIGAN State vs #4 #DUKE in "CAMPUS Hardwood"...the 2014 State Farm Classic Game 1 features SPARTY Five-Star High-Flyer BRANDEN DAWSON vs the DUKE "Triplets" Big JAH, JUSTICE, and TYUS! #MichStvsDuke #StateFarmTipOffClassic

The Michigan State Spartans and Duke Blue Devils lock horns at the 2014 State Farm Classic in Nap Town with both getting an early test of the top 20 action. Green features high-flying All-American SF Branden Dawson of Gary, Indiana Lew Wallace HS and Trice Trice of suburban Cleveland, Ohio makes this 2014-15 Spartans team go.

The Duke Blue Devils reloaded with a pre-season All-American candidate in Jahlil Okafor of Chicago, Illinois Whitney Young HS and PG Tyus Jones Mr. Basketball of Minnesota 2014 and Justise Winslow Mr. Basketball of Texas 2014. This will be an early test for the freshman playing the defensive-minded Spartans.

#19 #Sparty MICHIGAN STATE (1-0)

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#4 #BlueDevils DUKE (2-0)

State Farm Classic Game 1 in Indianapolis, Indiana 

Tuesday November 18, 2014 @ 7pm ET

Projected Starters

#IZZONE

PG T. Trice
PG A. Ellis III
SG D. Valentine
SF B. Dawson
PF M. Costello

#KRYZEWSKIVILLE

PG Q. Cook
PG T. Jones
SF J. Winslow
PF A. Jefferson
C J. Okafor

The Blue Devils will have a decided size advantage but the Spartans are lock down tough. That three-guard set "Izzone" will be running is quick with combo big guard Denzel Valentine as versatile as they come on the major college level.

Duke will use its size with "Big Jah" Okafor in the middle and a deep bench with shooters in Matt Jones and Rasheed Sulaimon. Can the Spartans keep the Devils off the offensive glass? Can the Duke adjust to a slow down pace if Sparty controls the tempo executing in the half court?