Duke's two worst single-game offensive performances going back to last season in points per 100 possessions:
101.5 - 12/6/25 vs Michigan State
102.8 - 11/10/26 vs Michigan State
Tom Izzo may have the blueprint for slowing down Duke.
@EricksonKiva Brother he gotten a glass of milk from the Dairy Store and then to Conrad's for a quesadilla at 7:30 because he "wasn't that hungry to begin with"
2020:
✅️MSU wins in the Big House as double digit underdogs with a 1st year head coach
✅️MSU beats Duke in the Champions Classic
2026:
✅️MSU wins in the Big House as double digit underdogs with a 1st year head coach
MSU plays Duke in the Champions Classic tomorrow... 👀
My official Duke toughness report from last night:
🍦 Caleb Foster — Soft Serve Ice Cream: Melted the second things got heated.
🫧 JBB — A Wet Cotton Ball: Somehow softer than Charmin Ultra Soft. A light breeze could knock him out of the paint.
🛏️ John Blackwell — Memory Foam: Showed some resistance, but eventually folded under pressure.
🛋️ Cayden Boozer — Decorative Pillow: Looks great on the couch, absolutely terrible for sleeping.
🪑 Derron Rippey — Firm Couch Cushion: Held his shape. At least somebody had some support.
🧻 Dame Sarr — Charmin Ultra Soft: 2-ply, dermatologist tested, zero resistance.
🏊 Sebastian Wilkins — Pool Noodle: Six feet of foam getting tossed around in the shallow end.
🫘 Big Pat — Beanbag Chair: Big body, but somehow everybody sinks right through him.
🧱 Drew Scharnowski — Cinder Block: Only thing on the roster you could build a foundation with.
🍌 Jon Scheyer — Overripe Banana:
Most of those games felt like MSU was trying to overcome a talent gap.
Last night there wasn't one.
This team went toe-to-toe with Duke for 40 minutes and did so convincingly.
Feels like the kind of win that can change what a group thinks its own ceiling is.
We've played Duke 6 times in the Champions Classic.
Our only other win came in an empty Cameron Indoor during Covid, and that Duke team missed the tournament.
Last night felt different.