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What do you do if you’re a die-hard Michigan State basketball fan and former player and own an NBA team? Bring them together, of course!

We are obviously talking about Mat Ishbia, owner of the Phoenix Suns, who spent his college years as Tom Izzo’s backup, including on the national team that won the title in 2000.

Ishbia agreed to a deal to buy back the Suns in 2022 and has been a major part of the NBA discourse ever since with his push-in-all-the-chips approach and tendency to say exactly what he thinks.

Tuesday’s exhibition will actually be a duel between two owners who graduated from MSU, as Tom Gores also went to school in East Lansing.

When the game was announced last month, Izzo said it was great for the MSU community.

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“Hosting an NBA game on campus with two Spartan alums as owners shows the power of Michigan State and the talent and quality of people that come from our great university,” Izzo said in the statement. “It is an honor to call Tom Gores a friend,” and everyone knows the special bond I have with Mat, having coached him as a former player in our program. I look forward to the game and the opportunity to introduce NBA basketball to our MSU basketball fans and everyone here in the East Lansing community.”

Suns guard Devin Booker is also from Michigan and frequently represents Detroit and, barring an injury, should play in East Lansing.

Tickets for the exhibition start at $15 and can be purchased at https://msuspartans.com, by calling 517-355-1610 or at the Spartan Ticket Office in East Lansing.

Here’s everything you need to know about the game:

The Pistons vs. Suns preseason game begins today

Opening of the preseason: Pistons (1-0 in preseason) vs. Suns (1-0).

Date: Tuesday, October 8th.

Time: 7 p.m. ET.

Where: Breslin Center in East Lansing.

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Pistons vs. Suns preseason TV channel today

TV: Bally Sports Detroit.

Radio: WXYT-FM (97.1).

Streaming: On Fubo (free trial).

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Pistons vs. Suns projected starting lineups for preseason game

Pistons: G Cade Cunningham, G Jaden Ivey, F Simone Fontecchio, F Tim Hardaway Jr. and C Jalen Duren.

Suns: G Tre Jones, G Devin Booker, G Bradley Beal, F Kevin Durant and C Miles Plumlee.

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Pistons vs. Suns preseason game injury report

The Pistons’ Ausar Thompson was not cleared due to physical contact (blood clot) after missing the final 19 games of last season; Rookie Bobi Klintman missed the last game with a bruised calf. Tobias Harris also missed the pre-season game on Sunday due to illness and will also miss Tuesday.

Suns guard Grayson Allen was ruled out of Tuesday’s game for personal reasons, while center Jusuf Nurkic is day-to-day and is scheduled to be evaluated in a week.

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