On New Year's Eve 2012, Big Ten basketball will tip off. I for one am extremely excited for the conference season to get going and see what each team is really made of after getting some nonconference games under their belt. 

The Michigan State Spartans travel to Minneapolis and tip off at 1 p.m. CST, while the Hoosiers of Indiana head to Iowa City and will being league play at 3 p.m. CST. Needless to say, both should be exciting contest. Here's a look at how each team's starting lineups match up:

Center: Derrick Nix vs. Trevor Mbakwe

Edge:
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