Michigan State basketball coach Tom Izzo speaks to the media on Monday, March 4, 2019, in East Lansing. Chris Solari, Detroit Free Press
EAST LANSING — Tom Izzo is shutting down Kyle Ahrens for a few days.
It’s an attempt to get some rest for his junior forward’s ailing back, with the Michigan State basketball coach getting emotional Monday while saying Ahrens has been playing “on half a back” recently for the Spartans.
Ahrens, who initially injured his back on Dec. 3 against Iowa, re-aggravated it again while diving for a ball Saturday during No.