With debut in the books, Max Christie settling in to key role

Michigan State coaches and players spent the preseason heaping plenty of praise on Max Christie, the Spartans’ five-star freshman who impressed in practices all through the summer and fall. So it came as no surprise that in the Spartans’ season-opener, Christie played the most minutes and took the second-most shots of any player in their 87-74 loss to Kansas on Tuesday at Madison Square Garden.

Source: MLive.com