When Michigan State headed to Nebraska for Saturday night’s matchup, one of its most glaring issues was what to do at the point guard position.
Rocket Watts’ transition from shooting guard to the point hadn’t been going well as Michigan State found itself in a three-game skid, and coach Tom Izzo said during the week he was allowing Watts to shift back and spend the bulk of his time playing off the ball.
That left junior Foster Loyer as the most likely option to see an increase in playing time. However, after an 84-77 victory over the Cornhuskers, the first conference win of the season for the Spartans, it was freshman A.