The Arizona-Michigan State game is one of the top matchups on college basketballs opening weekend. And its almost impossible to say how it will play out.The 10th-ranked Wildcats and No. 12 Spartans are national powerhouses just starting the process of reinventing their rosters, while dealing with injuries and other concerns, as they tip off their seasons Friday night from Honolulu in the Armed Forces Classic, beginning at 7 p.m. ET.They have some new guys, they have some old guys, Michigan State coach Tom Izzo said of Arizona. Where we are a little bit weak right now is that our old guys dont have as much experience as theirs. But I like our new guys a lot.Arizona has four new starters, including two true freshman starters -- guard Rawle Alkins and power forward Lauri Markkanen, a 3-point shooter and NBA lottery prospect who was the teams leading scorer with 21 points in its final exhibition game against Chico State on Sunday.Izzo is set to unleash what is called his finest recruiting class, a four-man group led by wing Miles Bridges, who had 53 points and 15 rebounds in two exhibition games. Forward Nick Ward and guard Cassius Winston will be key parts of the rotation, and guard Joshua Langford is expected to play after missing both exhibitions due to a hamstring injury.Michigan State -- also replacing four starters from last season -- will be without big men Ben Carter and Gavin Schilling due to knee injuries. That leaves Ward, at 6-8, as the teams tallest player.Arizona, meanwhile, will be without returning leader scorer Allonzo Trier due to reported ongoing eligibility issues; coach Sean Miller has not commented on those. The Wildcats also lost redshirt freshman forward Ray Smith to a third ACL injury during the first exhibition. He has retired from basketball.Miller was down to seven scholarship players in the second exhibition but said sophomore post player Chance Comanche should be good to go after serving a suspension due to academics. Comanche (6-11) joins a front line that includes 7-footer Markkanen, 7-foot center Dusan Ristic and 6-9 forward Keanu Pinder, a junior college transfer.With Chance, were a much different team, Miller said. You cant underestimate 6-foot-11, offensive rebounder, defensive rebounder, the ability to give us great size and depth up front.Between the teams, as many as seven true freshmen are expected to see significant minutes.As for the returnees, Arizona has senior combo guard Kadeem Allen, a defensive ace who averaged 8.4 points per game last season. Ristic, a junior, is a skilled low-post scorer. Junior Parker Jackson-Cartwright takes over point guard duties from Allen, who will be more off the ball this season.Michigan State is expected to surround Bridges with senior guard Eron Harris (9.3 points per game last season as a 22-game starter), junior point guard Tum Tum Nairn, sophomore guard Matt McQuaid and sophomore forward Kenny Goins.X-factors will be all over the court with new guys and veterans in much bigger roles.Our worries is just our depth and size right now, said Izzo, who has never coached against Miller. 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Any real chance at payback wont come until the playoff. Still, Pittsburgh knows its taut 3-2 win over the Bruins on Wednesday night is a pretty good place to start laying the groundwork. "They are a very good defensive team," Penguins forward Brandon Sutter said. Staff Report, NASCAR Wire ServiceDistributed by The Sports XchangeThe winner, a fresh-faced kid from Connecticut who nonetheless seemingly has been in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series forever. The runner-up, a 20-year-old with a NASCAR Hall of Fame pedigree. Third place, a prodigy with the California cool persona that should one day win him titles.Joey Logano (26), Chase Elliott (20) and Kyle Larson (24) finished 1-2-3 in this seasons first Michigan race, forming the youngest top three in NASCAR Sprint Cup Series history.In Sundays Pure Michigan 400 (2 p.m. ET on NBCSN), the same aero package will be in play as the June race. That could bode well for the crop of talented youngsters, which also includes 26-year-old Austin Dillon who finished eighth in June and 22-year-old Ryan Blaney who finished 17th.Though there are few guarantees in NASCAR, a strong run by the driver of the No. 22 Ford feels like the closest to a sure thing at Michigan.Logano owns seven straight top-10 finishes at MIS, including two wins. During that streak, Logano has led the most laps in three races.For his career, Logano claims two wins, four top fives, 10 top 10s and an average finish of 12.8 in the Great Lakes State.Look for first-time winner in final road course race of XFINITY Series seasonOn Monday at the NASCAR Hall of Fame, Brennan Poole helped unveil a new ticket program that offered free tickets for any kids under the age of 12.It was an exciting start to the week for Poole, who explained the new program to a throng of children who assembled for the kids-only press conference.Now, he looks for an exciting end to the week, this time in Road Americas victory lane with a trophy -- and Chase berth -- in hand.And statistically speaking, it just might happen following Saturdays Road America 180 Fired Up By Johnsonville (3 p.m. ET on NBCSN).Poole looks to become the latest first-time winner at Road America. Over the last six and half seasons (2010-2016) the NASCAR Xfinity Series has seen 20 first-time series winners, and over that time, six (30 percent) have come from two tracks: Road America and Texas Motor Speedway.Road Americas series first-time winners are Nelson Piquet Jr. (2012), AJ Allmendinger (2013) and Brendan Gaughan (2014). This season, the NASCAR XFINITY Series has seen two new first-time winners -- Daniel Suarez at Michigan and Justin Marks at Mid-Ohio.Brennan Poole joins Brandon Jones, Darrell Wallace Jr., Blake Koch and Ryan Sieg as drivers inside the top-12 in points who are still looking for their first NASCAR Xfinity Series career win.With Chase spots dwindling, Hemric may need a winDaniel Hemric has enjoyed a strong sophomore season, scoring top 10s in all but three races this season. The success has launched him to second in the points standings.But if he doesnt win a race -- which he has yet to do -- all that success might mean nothing.With three races remaining prior to the inaugural NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Chase, chances to lock up a spot are dwindling.ddddddddddddThere have been six winners, who would each take one of the eight Chase spots. If there are two new winners, that would leave Hemric on the outside looking in, regardless of a potential second-place points finish.So, Saturdays Career for Veterans 200 (1 p.m. ET on FS1) holds even more importance to Hemric, who drives for Michigan native Brad Keselowski.Michigan is a very important race for our entire company, Hemric said. Going off of how I ran at Michigan last year and knowing how the truck needs to feel will play big into how we approach practice. The most important thing is making sure the truck is exactly where it needs to be in the race. You have to get your truck to where its not only fast, but it also drives good; thats the key at Michigan. The guy who can stay in the gas the longest is probably going to be the best.Hemric will go for his first career win at Michigan where he finished seventh last year in his first-ever start there.Race Weekend GuideNASCAR Sprint Cup SeriesRace: Pure Michigan 400Place: Michigan International SpeedwayDate and Time: Sunday, Aug. 28 at 2 p.m. ETTune-in: NBCSN, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR RadioDistance: 400 miles (200 laps)What to Watch For: Three races remain until the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup, leaving winless drivers just three more chances to secure an automatic berth to the playoffs with a victory. ... Michigan native Brad Keselowski looks for his first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series win at his home track. ... Alex Bowman will drive the No. 88 for Dale Earnhardt Jr., who is still recovering from concussion-like symptoms.NASCAR Xfinity SeriesRace: Road America 180 Fired Up By JohnsonvillePlace: Road AmericaDate and Time: Saturday, Aug. 27 at 3 p.m. ETTune-in: NBCSN, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR RadioDistance: 182.16 miles (45 laps)What to Watch: Only four races are left before the NASCAR XFINITY Series Chase. ... Road America marks the third and final road course of the season. Joey Logano won the first at Watkins Glen; Justin Marks won the second at Mid-Ohio. ... Richard Childress Racing has won the last two races at Road America, with Brendan Gaughan and Paul Menard.NASCAR Camping World Truck SeriesRace: Careers for Veterans 200Place: Michigan International SpeedwayDate and Time: Saturday, Aug. 27 at 1 p.m. ETTune-in: FS1, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR RadioDistance: 200 miles (100 laps)What to Watch: Ben Kennedy is coming off his first victory, one that locked him into the Chase. ... Series wins leader William Byron looks for his sixth win, a week after announcing that he has signed with Hendrick Motorsports to run in the NASCAR Xfinity Series fulltime in 2017. ... Last years NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Sunoco Rookie of the Year, Brett Moffitt, is coming off finishes of third (Pocono) and second (Bristol). ' ' '