Michigan State Basketball: 5 takeaways from win over Stony Brook

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EAST LANSING, MI – NOVEMBER 19: Miles Bridges #22 and Jaren Jackson Jr. #2 of the Michigan State Spartans sits on the bench during the game against the Stony Brook Seawolves at Breslin Center on November 19, 2017 in East Lansing, Michigan. (Photo by Rey Del Rio/Getty Images) /

3. Even Jaren Jackson Jr. is going to have growing pains

Every young college basketball player suffers through growing pains. Yes, even the best ones. Last year, Miles Bridges had his fair share of them, as did Nick Ward, Cassius Winston and Josh Langford. That has carried over to this season. Jaren Jackson Jr. was the subject of conversation on Sunday after the win over Stony Brook.

And it wasn’t exactly a good thing. He was held scoreless and fouled out.

Even opposing head coach Jeff Boals stated that Jackson Jr. is so talented and that’s probably the only time in his career that he would be held without a single point.

Tom Izzo wasn’t happy with Jackson Jr.’s play and stated in the postgame that he was told to stay away from doing things that were being called fouls and he reverted back to doing the same things when he returned to the game. He showed signs of being a “rookie” as Izzo said.

It was the worst game of his young career as he played just 14 minutes, finished with five fouls and three turnovers, not scoring a single basket. He did have four rebounds, but they were overshadowed by the sloppy play.

Growing pains will happen, even with Jackson Jr.

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