EAST LANSING — Like the players-only meeting, the halftime rant is often overblown and overvalued – but if Michigan State proves course-corrected because of this week, the Spartans’ Jan. 8 halftime will earn a chapter in the story of the season.

“It was rough in there,” MSU senior guard Travis Trice said of a high-volume airing of thoughts that preceded his 15-point outburst, in a takeover that turned a 39-28 halftime deficit into a 75-61 win over Iowa. - Read more at Freep.com