EAST LANSING -- Deyonta Davis today earned a Big Ten weekly honor for the second time this season, and now he’s about to find out whether he can earn minutes at power forward despite what appears to be an unfavorable defensive matchup.
The No. 10 Spartans (19-4, 6-4 Big Ten) have extra time this week to rest and prepare for their only regular-season matchup against Michigan, on Saturday at U-M’s Crisler Center (2 p.m., CBS). It’s the start of a challenging stretch — a Feb. 9 visit to No. 18 Purdue follows, then a Feb. 14 home game against No.