Michigan State’s Cassius Winston (5) attempts a three-pointer against Nebraska forward Isaiah Roby (15) in the second half on Thursday at Pinnacle Bank Arena.
FRANCIS GARDLER, JOURNAL STARAs the Michigan State-Nebraska men's basketball game slid into the final seven minutes or so, it all started to feel a bit too predictable.
Sure, Nebraska traded blows with a traditional Big Ten heavyweight for much of Thursday night. The Huskers hung around. But you know where this story is going. The Spartans are a burly bear that's difficult to wrestle down, especially when you shoot 32.8 percent from the field and get no point production from the bench until the final moments, as was the case for the home team.