Freshman Nairn gets chance to start for Spartans

EAST LANSING – Tom Izzo benched senior point guard Travis Trice for freshman point guard Lourawls (Tum Tum) Nairn – but not really.

As Izzo explained before Monday’s 70-50 rout of Indiana on his pre-game radio show and again at his post-game news conference, the decision to sit Trice in favor of Nairn was a temporary one. With a similar, long-term move – and Trice’s latest bout with illness — in mind. - Read more at Freep.com