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Michigan State Basketball: 5 bold predictions for November 2019

By Connor Muldowney

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 31: Xavier Tillman #23 of the Michigan State Spartans celebrates a basket against the Duke Blue Devils during the first half in the East Regional game of the 2019 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Capital One Arena on March 31, 2019 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 31: Xavier Tillman #23 of the Michigan State Spartans celebrates a basket against the Duke Blue Devils during the first half in the East Regional game of the 2019 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Capital One Arena on March 31, 2019 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images) /
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The 2019-20 Michigan State basketball season is right around the corner and the month of November should see plenty of top-tier action.

With the 2019-20 season right around the corner, Michigan State fans are already getting ready for quite possibly the highest preseason expectations ever.

Tom Izzo’s Spartans are No. 1 in the preseason AP Top 25 for the first time in school history and with that top-ranked status comes a major target on their backs. Everyone will want to beat Michigan State this season and the gauntlet of a schedule begins on Nov. 5 against Kentucky in the Champions Classic.

November is going to see some interesting matchups, beginning with Kentucky and ending with the Maui Invitational.

How will the Spartans fare this month and what could transpire?

5. Malik Hall emerges as starter

Michigan State is currently in search of a four. While the Spartans have guys like Thomas Kithier, Marcus Bingham Jr., Julius Marble and Malik Hall, no one has separated themselves enough to take over the role left void by Kenny Goins.

But I think that all changes halfway through the month of November as Hall will emerge as the team’s most reliable option at the position.

Many want to see Bingham Jr. win the job because of his upside, but after watching Hall look calm and comfortable in the exhibition opener, it’d be surprising if he wasn’t the go-to option to start — either him or Kithier.

Tom Izzo doesn’t often put true freshmen in the starting lineup, but by the end of November, he’ll have two in Rocket Watts and Hall.

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