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Stadium:
Breslin Student Events Center
The Jack Breslin Student Events Center is a 16,280 (although it typically only holds around 15,000 for most event's floor or stage setup)-seat multi-purpose arena in East Lansing, Michigan. The arena opened in 1989, and is named for Jack Breslin, MSU alumnus, former athlete and administrator, who first began pushing for the arena in 1969. It is home to the Michigan State University Spartans men's and women's basketball teams. The arena replaced Jenison Fieldhouse. The arena's current basketball court is the same floor where the Spartans won the 2000 NCAA Men's Tournament, which was at the RCA Dome in Indianapolis. The school purchased the floor from the NCAA and Final Four floor installer Horner Flooring (based in Dollar Bay, Michigan) after the title game, and had a plaque installed on the Michigan State sideline to commemorate the floor's purpose in the school's history.

Team History:
The team currently plays at the Breslin Student Events Center. MSU's men's basketball team has won the National Championship in both the 1979 tournament and 2000 tournament. The 1979 National Championship story line was highly touted as Magic vs. Bird and was achieved by MVP Magic Johnson and Greg Kelser helping defeat the then undefeated Indiana State Sycamores, led by future NBA hall of famer Larry Bird. The 2000 National Championship was achieved by Morris Peterson, Charlie Bell, and MVP Mateen Cleaves leading the team in a victory over the University of Florida.

Season Preview:
It's finally time to acknowledge something: Michigan State -- yes, Michigan State -- has arguably been college basketball's top program over the past 10 years. There, it's been said. Now let the e-mails and message boards outside of East Lansing implode. But if you disagree, you had better bring a lot of ammunition, because the Spartans have plenty on their side. Yes, we know. It's not what mainstream America is used to hearing, but it's the truth. Tom Izzo was the handpicked successor of Jud Heathcote, and all Izzo has done is make the Spartans one of the most consistent programs in the country. Over the past 10 seasons, Michigan State has the most Final Four appearances of any school in the nation (four) and also has a fifth Elite Eight appearance in that span.

Official Site:
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