The series: The Wildcats and Spartans will get a chance to play the game they were expected to last season in the finale of the Wooden Legacy event, but Arizona never made it there because it lost to Providence in the semifinals, when center Kaleb Tarczewski was lost to a foot injury. Arizona hasn’t played MSU since losing to the Spartans in the third-place game of the 2005-06 Maui Invitational, but the Wildcats lead the all-time series between the two schools 4-2.
How they match up
Arizona's Jason Gardner, right, tries to shoot past the outstretched arms of Michigan State's Charlie Bell during the first half of their national semifinal game at the Final Four in Minneapolis, Saturday, March 31, 2001. (AP Photo/Ed Reinke)
Prepare for Friday's season opener against No. 12 Michigan State with Bruce Pascoe's in-depth scouting report.
