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Michigan State still capable of deep NCAA run without Joshua Langford

Michigan State basketball coach Tom Izzo speaks to the media after the 73-63 loss to Purdue on Sunday, Jan. 27. 2019, in West Lafayette, Indiana. Chris Solari, Detroit Free Press

Michigan State’s Joshua Langford is out for the season with a foot injury. And, no, the Spartans are not better without him.

Let’s end that right here. His absence depletes the rotation, robs Tom Izzo of a shot-creator, and leaves senior guard Matt McQuaid as the only lockdown perimeter defender on the team.

“Josh has a stress injury that we caught fairly early and we had hoped that, with treatment and rest, he would recover,” Izzo announced in a statement Wednesday.