East Lansing — Mark Dantonio had a surprise waiting for him this morning when he let the dogs out.
As he opened the garage door, there was Michigan State basketball coach Tom Izzo.
It was around 5:30 a.m. Dantonio was getting his day started and Izzo was headed out of town. Dantonio recalled the meeting later Tuesday morning during his weekly press conference when asked about playing night games, which has started to become routine for the Spartans.
Saturday’s game at Indiana kicks off at 7:30 p.m., the third time in three games Michigan State has played at night.