There are bigger things in life than basketball, even though sometimes basketball plays a role in those big moments.
So when a player from the opposing team walked into Fred Hoiberg's postgame news conference Thursday night, maybe no one should have been surprised.
As Hoiberg was breaking down Michigan State's defense on Cam Mack and Thorir Thorbjarnarson, a 5-foot-11 guard wearing a dark green Michigan State letterman's jacket eased through the door.
"Oh, hey," Fred said to his son, Jack.
Jack was in the starting lineup for Michigan State on Thursday night, on the floor for the Big Ten's flagship program in a road game his team needed to win.