MSU’s Alvin Ellis (ankle): I’ll be ready vs. Notre Dame

EAST LANSING — He went down in the first three minutes of the first game in his first season as a starter, so forgive Michigan State sophomore guard Alvin Ellis III for being eager.

“I’ll be able to play, I’ll be able to play Wednesday,” Ellis said of No. 19 MSU’s ACC/Big Ten Challenge game at Notre Dame, after taking part in practice Monday — his first practice since spraining his right ankle early in MSU’s Nov. 14 64-59 win at Navy. - Read more at Freep.com