‘Like The Old Times’

EAST LANSING, Mich. — A loss to Ohio State Saturday would have been painfully tough to swallow for so many different reasons. Had the Buckeyes escaped Breslin Center with a win, Michigan State couldn’t even honestly call itself a bubble team anymore. And a loss would have been especially difficult for Tom Izzo with a host of former players watching from the stands.

Catch. Release. Swish. Pandemonium.

Suddenly, the Spartans had a signature win under the best possible circumstances faster than you could say ‘Denzel Valentine 3-pointer’. Valentine immediately raced over to the lower bowl seating area and gestured toward Draymond Green, Adreian Payne, Gary Harris, Derrick Nix and countless other former players as well as his parents. - Read more at MichiganState.247Sports.com