EAST LANSING – Denzel Valentine is chasing player of the year awards, Matt Costello is on the cusp of the Michigan State career blocks record, Bryn Forbes is on pace for the best three-point shooting season in school history, and their class can end up MSU’s winningest.
But today’s motivation starts with how the Spartans would like it to end — in smooches.
“I’m just trying to get the win,” Costello said, “and kiss the floor.”
The tradition of kissing center court at Breslin Center on Senior Day started with Shawn Respert in 1995, and that served as the model for preferred routine.