EAST LANSING – Nick Ward gave himself a harsh self-evaluation.
Upon the second, third and fourth reviewing of Friday’s loss to Minnesota in the Big Ten tournament quarterfinals, the Michigan State freshman issued his own grade for his performance.
An F.
“I watched it on the plane ride back home. I watched it when I first got here,” Ward said after practice Tuesday at the Breslin Center. “I didn’t give it my best effort my first half. I started off slow.… I needed a better sense of urgency.”
Coach Tom Izzo balked and delivered a different grade — a Z.