No. 11 Michigan State Heads to Fort Myers Tip-Off After Ranking Surge

The No. 11 Spartans enter the event seeking cleaner execution under Tom Izzo's prodding.

Overview

Michigan State climbed six spots to No. 11 in the AP Top 25 after an 83-66 rout of Kentucky and an 84-56 win over Detroit Mercy.
The Spartans are 5-0 for the first time in five years and open the Fort Myers Tip-Off against East Carolina on Tuesday (1 p.m., FS2).
A Thanksgiving Day meeting with No. 16 North Carolina follows on Thursday at 4:30 p.m. on FOX at Suncoast Credit Union Arena in Fort Myers.
Point guard Jeremy Fears is averaging 11.8 points and a nation-leading 10.4 assists, including an 18-point, 11-assist line against Detroit Mercy.
Tom Izzo is pressing for more consistent defense and effort as Jaxon Kohler paces the team with 15.2 points and 9.8 rebounds per game.