When the MSU basketball team takes the court Friday for its season opener against Eastern Washington, it may be without its best player for a large portion of the contest.
Fans are anxiously waiting to witness the debut of five-star point guard Malik Newman, and while they'll likely see him play, it might not be as long as they would like.
Coach Ben Howland told the media that Newman, who's been battling a turf toe injury for the last two weeks, won't be thrown into the fire to play major minutes just yet. He obviously wants to bring Newman back slowly, and smartly so because you definitely do not want a two-week injury turning into one that nags him for an entire season.