Spartans take punch, survive against Boilermakers

East Lansing — With one Michigan State senior in the locker room after taking a shot to the head, the other decided he need to do everything he could in his final game at the Breslin Center.

And Travis Trice got quite a lot of help from a banged-up Denzel Valentine, to an inspired Matt Costello to former walk-on Colby Wollenman.

All played a big part in Michigan State’s 72-66 victory over Purdue on Wednesday as Branden Dawson left with 8 minuts 38 seconds to play in the first half and never returned. - Read more at Freep.com