Usually, the combination of Thanksgiving, CBS Sports and Detroit can only mean one thing: Detroit Lions football. That trio of buzzwords will lend itself to something completely different, but potentially just as exciting this Thanksgiving.
Arkansas and Michigan State will square off at Little Caesars Arena at 4:30 pm EST in Detroit shortly after the Lions host the Chicago Bears at Ford Field.
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“I love any time we get a chance to play in Detroit and at Little Caesars Arena,” Michigan State coach Tom Izzo said in a release. “When you have a chance to play a game that will be a memory-maker for your players and your program, you take advantage of that opportunity. This is the second straight year we’ll play a very talented Arkansas team, and it gives me another chance to match up with one of my great friends in college basketball, John Calipari.”
“Our program has benefited from playing in this game both on the court and from the national exposure. Last year, our Thanksgiving Day game on CBS was the most-viewed college basketball game of the season, and one of the most-watched regular-season games in over 30 years. I have no doubt us playing Michigan State will match that. Coach Izzo is a great friend, and I never like competing against friends because someone has to lose,” Razorbacks coach John Calipari said in a release.
Fans can look forward to seeing Jeremy Fears Jr. for the Spartans and Billy Richmond for the Razorbacks, both of whom returned to school after contemplating their NBA futures.
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