Spartans enjoy Hawaii trip gain despite rough Maui slate
Michigan State finished 2-1 in the Maui Invitational and 2-2 overall, returning to East Lansing with confidence in its tougher schedule ahead. Coach Izzo praised bench players like Goran Luton and Marquise Gray while noting guard Drew Neitzel and forward Drew Naymick must step up. Starters Paul Davis Shannon Brown Maurice Ager contributed, with Brown and Ager delivering clutch moments despite cramps and fatigue.