Denzel Valentine hit a pair of late threes that got Michigan State to the extra session in Wednesday’s 79-78 loss at Notre Dame, and the junior guard actually had the ball in his hands with a chance to win in regulation, before dribbling it off his foot.

It was an off night for senior guard Travis Trice, but those late possessions still indicate Valentine is trending toward being MSU’s man when the clock — shot and/or game — is melting away. And he’s good with that. - Read more at Freep.com