Friday, Sept. 27 marked the official start of practice for the 2013-14 men's basketball season. The expectations exist for the team, as the Spartans are a consensus Top-4 pick, including being ranked No. 1 by Lindy's Sports College Basketball and Blue Ribbon College Basketball Yearbook, and the individual players, with plenty of preseason accolades being heaped on the Spartans. Read more at msuspartans.com.