Minneapolis — After Michigan State lost its second straight road game at Indiana earlier in the week, coach Tom Izzo hinted at some changes.
Those changes came to fruition Sunday afternoon as No. 11 Michigan State played at Minnesota. Freshmen Rocket Watts and Malik Hall were moved into the starting lineup and sophomores Aaron Henry and Marcus Bingham were moved out.
It proved to be the right move as the Spartans overcame another sluggish road start to earn the 70-52 victory at Williams Arena, ending a two-game road skid.
“It was huge to kind of get back on track and get a road win against a really good team,” senior guard Cassius Winston said.