East Lansing — Frontcourt depth wouldn’t have fallen under a strength for Michigan State in any preseason magazine.
After having all sorts of options up front last season, the Spartans entered the 2018-19 season relying heavily on Nick Ward and Xavier Tillman with some help from the versatile Kenny Goins. After that, any depth would be lacking significantly in the experience department.
So, when Ward went down with an ankle injury on Wednesday night in a victory over Louisiana-Monroe, it was a bit of a baptism under fire from freshmen Marcus Bingham Jr.