Men's basketball team picked to repeat as Big Ten champs

Contact: John Lewandowski, Intercollegiate Athletics, Office: (517) 355-2271, lewand19@ath.msu.edu

Published: Oct. 29, 2009 E-mail Editor

EAST LANSING, Mich. - After winning the 2009 Big Ten regular-season title by four games, Michigan State University was selected as the preseason conference favorite for the 2009-10 men's basketball season, as voted upon by a 24-member media panel at Big Ten Media Day in Chicago on Oct. 29.

Purdue and Ohio State were chosen to finish second and third, respectively. Reigning Big Ten Player of the Year Kalin Lucas was tabbed as Preseason Player of the Year.

Read more at msuspartans.com.

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