Miles Bridges – Miles kept Michigan State in this game in the first half, when it looked like MSU had a personal vendetta against holding on to the ball. He was his usual self, finishing near the rim and grabbing 11 boards but his first half effort was the most important effort of the game in terms of setting MSU up for success in the second half. Also, side note on Miles: I don’t pay for cable so the majority of these games I watch on a WatchESPN account on a few minute delay. As a result, I’ll get texts like “OMG MILES” and “WOW, MILES” and from my less optimistic friends “Shame Miles will never see a NCAA tournament game”, so when I get those texts I sit on the edge of my seat and wait for something amazing to happen.
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