East Lansing — As Michigan State spent a couple of days taking a long-overdue break, the Spartans’ coaching staff was busy recruiting, while starting to dial in for some critical practice time.
It’s exactly what the Spartans (7-4, 1-1 Big Ten) need and the fact they play just twice before resuming conference play on Jan. 3 gives them plenty of time to rest, recuperate and focus on themselves instead of working on another scout for the next game.
As that work begins, there are plenty of issues for a team that can play with any team in the country one night but lose another inexplicably.