Ann Arbor – It was hard to be too critical of Michigan State on Saturday night.
It was clear in the way Tom Izzo talked about the effort his team gave. It was clear in the low, hushed tones the players spoke in, as well.
After all, this was the first time Michigan State had been back on the court for a game since Monday’s mass shooting on campus that took the lives of three students and critically injured five others. It postponed a scheduled home game with Minnesota on Wednesday and left the Spartans wondering what was the right move — to play or not to play.