Lansing State Journal columnist Graham Couch and Freep MSU beat writer Chris Solari analyze the Spartans' win over the Buckeyes Graham Couch and Chris Solari, Lansing State Journal
COLUMBUS, Ohio — A year ago, Nick Ward barely registered on the stat sheet.
Michigan State basketball’s junior forward almost immediately made sure his third time playing near his hometown would be a memorable experience.
Ward got a stop on defense and scored the first bucket of the game, then went on to score 14 of his 21 points in the first half of the eighth-ranked Spartans’ 86-77 road victory over No.