It’s March 29, 2015, and Kyle Ahrens is pacing back and forth in his Versailles, Ohio, living room. Michigan State had just advanced to the Final Four, giving Ahrens just a taste of what it would be like to be a Spartan.
Fast forward to Nov. 4, and reality had set in. Ahrens scored his first basket against Northern Michigan University during his debut donning the green and white.
“It’s a real blessing to be here,” said Ahrens, a freshman guard. “When I first stepped foot on this campus, that’s when it really hit me.