Evanston, Ill. — As Tom Izzo pointed out, there has rarely been a shot Gabe Brown hasn’t taken.
In fact, in the second half of No. 10 Michigan State’s 73-67 victory over Northwestern on Sunday, it was Brown’s willingness to take what turned out to be the biggest shot that made the difference. The senior’s 3-poitner with 49 seconds to play — his third of the half on his way to 20 points — proved to be the final dagger as the Spartans overcame a sluggish start to rally for the win at Welsh-Ryan Arena.