INDIANAPOLIS — Max Christie put on a three-level show of his skills to impress the ghosts inside Hinkle Fieldhouse.
Michigan State basketball's freshman showed off his 3-point shooting prowess and flashed his midrange game with a feathery touch. But it was Christie’s assertiveness in traffic in Wednesday’s 73-52 win at Butler that got coach Tom Izzo fired up most about his young shooting guard.
“I tried to come into the game a little more assertive, be more aggressive looking for myself,” Christie said after scoring a season-best 18 points. “But at the same time, my teammates found me in the right spots, and I had to knock down some shots.