Nick Ward was having a heck of a season for Michigan State. The keyword there is was since the junior big man suffered a hairline fracture in his left hand on Sunday which required surgery and could keep him out about a month.
That leaves a huge void in the middle of the offense and takes away from the depth the Spartans have in the post, thrusting sophomore Xavier Tillman into the starting lineup — he’s no stranger to extended minutes in the post as he started against Indiana a couple weeks back.
Does this injury hurt?