Among the rattled were Washington’s freshman guard, Zoom Diallo, who lost his composure around 16 minutes into the first half after Jeremy Fears Jr. drew a foul on him. Diallo got into a spat with Michigan State’s own freshman guard, Jase Richardson, and later had to be calmed by both his Washington coaches and teammates.

Michigan State basketball went into halftime of their win on Thursday night with their biggest lead in Big Ten play in the

MSU has shown flashes of brilliance this season, with standout performances from key players and a resilient team chemistry that has kept it competitive in the loaded Big Ten. The