Michigan State's basketball team will find out how good it is, early and often.
The Spartans will play Kentucky on Nov. 12 in Chicago. After that, coach Tom Izzo has set up a schedule — as usual — to show his players, the public and himself just how Michigan State matches up.
In a one-month span, the Spartans will play Virginia Tech, Oklahoma or Seton Hall in a tournament, host perennial power North Carolina and travel to face Texas.