COLLEGE BASKETBALL: FEB 04 Minnesota at Illinois

Edwardsville (Ill.) High School guard Mark Smith, seen here at a basketball game at the State Farm Center in Champaign, Illinois, on Feb. 4, 2017, will meet with Michigan State coaches on Tuesday.

(Michael Allio | AP Image)

Already bringing its biggest piece back to campus in Miles Bridges, Michigan State is still pursuing some complimentary additions.

High on that list is 2017 point guard Mark Smith, a senior at Edwardsville (Ill.) High School.

Tom Izzo and members of his staff visited with Smith in late March. In early April, Smith and his parents repaid the courtesy, taking an official visit to Michigan State.

Both sides will connect once again this week.

Smith's mother, Yvonne Smith, told MLive on Monday that Izzo and company are visiting again on Tuesday.

At this point, MSU has a scholarship offer on the table and is trying to stave off the likes of Kentucky, Missouri, Illinois, Butler, Ohio State and others.

Last week, Yvonne Smith told MLive that Mark Smith will ultimately schedule his fifth official visit to either Kentucky or Ohio State. Whichever school he does not visit officially, he'll take an unofficial visit to.

Smith does not have a decision date, but it will come during college basketball's late signing period, which runs from April 12 to May 17.

Michigan State could use the addition.

The Spartans are losing veteran backcourt members Eron Harris and Alvin Ellis III from last year's roster. Holding two open scholarships for next season, Izzo needs to address depth at the guard position. The only returnees will be senior Tum Tum Nairn, junior Matt McQuaid and sophomores Josh Langford and Cassius Winston.

Smith averaged 21.9 points, 8.4 assists and 8.2 rebounds as a senior at Edwardsville, leading his team to 30-2 record. He's ranked No. 81 overall among 2017 recruits and as the No. 20 point guard in his class, according to the 247Sports Composite.

A full story on Smith's recruitment is available here.