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Michigan State freshmen play pivotal role against Nebraska

Lansing State Journal columnist Graham Couch and Freep beat writer Chris Solari analyze MSU's 70-64 win at Nebraska. Graham Couch and Chris Solari, Lansing State Journal

LINCOLN, Neb. — Aaron Henry and Gabe Brown continued their baptism under fire to Big Ten basketball.

A raucous sellout crowd. A feisty opponent that wouldn’t go away. A chance to play important minutes and make vital contributions.

“Those guys, like I told them, this will be one of the best places you’ll ever play in,” MSU coach Tom Izzo said. “When it got loud, in the locker room, I told them after, ‘How did you think that was, and were you ready for that kind of intensity on the road?