Tom Izzo promised he would put Aaron Henry back into Michigan State basketball’s starting lineup after a one-game trial coming off the bench.
That was expected, and Henry responded with the type of game his coach has sought from his junior captain all season — and then some.
The junior delivered career highs with 27 points and three 3-pointers, flashing a jump shot that had been missing all season, to help jolt the 18th-ranked Spartans to an 84-77 victory over Nebraska on Saturday night at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, Nebraska.
MSU (7-3, 1-3) avoided opening Big Ten play with four straight losses for the first time under Izzo.