Scouting the Spartans: Player-by-player breakdown of No. 2 Michigan State

As No. 1 Kentucky prepares to battle No. 2 Michigan State in the State Farm Champions Classic on Tuesday night in Chicago (7:30 p.m., ESPN), how much do we know about the Spartans?

MSU returns a veteran roster from a team that advanced to the NCAA Tournament's Sweet 16 last season for Coach Tom Izzo.

Joe Rexrode of the Detroit Free Press assessed the Spartans' roster player by player with a story and photo gallery published Friday before Michigan State opened its season with a 98-56 win over McNeese State in East Lansing, Mich.

Read Rexrode's Michigan State scouting report here to help get set for Tuesday's showdown in the Windy City.

This story was originally published November 11, 2013 at 1:58 PM with the headline "Scouting the Spartans: Player-by-player breakdown of No. 2 Michigan State."