Michigan State's Rocket Watts, right, looks to shoot as Rutgers' Jacob Young defends during the second half on Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2021, at the Breslin Center in East Lansing. 210105 Msu Rutgers 152a
With Michigan State basketball preparing to face Rutgers on Thursday, expect a heavy dose of Rocket Watts with Gabe Brown out.
More unfortunate news struck the Michigan State basketball program this month as Gabe Brown tested positive for COVID-19 at the end of last week, in the midst of a two-week hiatus after Joshua Langford, Mady Sissoko and Steven Izzo all tested positive.
On top of that, Dane Fife tested positive and now 13 players, Tom Izzo and now an assistant coach have contracted the virus this year which is obviously not ideal.