MSU’s Valentine credits brother on staff for improvement

EAST LANSING – Football used to be their game, and Denzel Valentine looked like a tight end running a deep crossing pattern after the Carrier Dome buzzer signified his first Final Four on Sunday in Syracuse, N.Y.

He sprinted past his hopping Michigan State teammates near midcourt, then cut hard left on the baseline and zeroed in on his target. Older brother Drew met him near the basket, a collision turned bear hug, and Denzel said the words he had to get out: “Thank you.” - Read more at Freep.com