NEW YORK - Michigan State starts two sophomores, two freshmen and junior Drew Neitzel. The "old man" came up big for the Spartans in their first big game of the season. Neitzel drove the lane and scored with 2.4 seconds left Thursday night to give the Spartans a 63-61 victory over No. 19 Texas in the semifinals of the Coaches vs. Cancer Classic.
Before looking ahead to the championship game with Maryland on Friday night, Michigan State coach Tom Izzo wanted to give credit to Neitzel.
"He did a heck of a job," Izzo said. "He busted right through. I think they were worried about a shot and they were pretty spread apart."
The Texas players should have expected …
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