That Ugochukwu was participating at all Wednesday during Michigan State’s open practice ahead of its first-round NCAA Tournament game in Buffalo was head-turning. The sophomore combo guard was expected to miss the remainder of the Spartans’ season when he went down in their Feb. 4 road loss at Minnesota. The initial prognosis could hold true, but roughly a month after his surgery, Ugochukwu said his recovery has been “way faster” than anticipated, and he’s holding out hope he could still make his way back into the fray this year.
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