In terms of an experiment, Tom Izzo’s decision to start Xavier Tillman and bring Nick Ward off the bench had some payoff and some drawback. Same with reinserting Kyle Ahrens in place of Aaron Henry. But the lineup tinkering Izzo used as “part of the teaching moments” and No. 9 Michigan State basketball’s ensuing first-half flop had the Hall of Fame coach doing a bit of rethinking.
Source: Detroit Free Press