Cleaves told MSU after loss: ‘We’re so proud of y’all’

The pregame meeting with several MSU basketball greats and the postgame speech from Mateen Cleaves were mentioned after the Spartans’ season ended with a Final Four loss to Duke.

They came to life Saturday with “Final Four Confidential” on CBS, a retrospective on the weekend in Indianapolis with behind-the-scenes footage from all four teams. The night before the game at the team hotel, Magic Johnson talked as other former players — including Cleaves, Morris Peterson, Steve Smith, Eric Snow, Chris Hill, Tim Bograkos, Matt Steigenga and Daimon Bethea — stood with him. - Read more at Freep.com