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Michigan State basketball 2019-20 roster analysis: This could be top-5 team

Free Press' Chris Solari and Shawn Windsor and LSJ's Graham Couch break down Michigan State's loss to Texas Tech and look ahead. Filmed April 6, 2019. Mike DeFabo, Lansing State Journal

MINNEAPOLIS — Tom Izzo managed Michigan State basketball’s depth issues in ways he never had to before.

Due to injuries, he played starters 30, 32, 35, sometimes 40 minutes a game. Adjusting his game plans as the Spartans morphed from one of his best fast-paced teams in 24 years into one trying to manage the fatigue. Picking his spots when to insert untested freshmen, who provided pivotal moments that led to their success.