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Michigan State Basketball: Report card for bounce-back win over Minnesota

By Connor Muldowney

EAST LANSING, MI - FEBRUARY 09: AAron Henry #11 of the Michigan State Spartans drives to the basket while defended by Brock Stull #31 of the Minnesota Golden Gophers in the first half at Breslin Center on February 9, 2019 in East Lansing, Michigan. (Photo by Rey Del Rio/Getty Images)
EAST LANSING, MI - FEBRUARY 09: AAron Henry #11 of the Michigan State Spartans drives to the basket while defended by Brock Stull #31 of the Minnesota Golden Gophers in the first half at Breslin Center on February 9, 2019 in East Lansing, Michigan. (Photo by Rey Del Rio/Getty Images) /
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CHAMPAIGN, IL – FEBRUARY 05: Ayo Dosunmu #11 of the Illinois Fighting Illini and Kenny Goins #25 of the Michigan State Spartans chase down the ball during the first half of the game at State Farm Center on February 5, 2019 in Champaign, Illinois. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images)
CHAMPAIGN, IL – FEBRUARY 05: Ayo Dosunmu #11 of the Illinois Fighting Illini and Kenny Goins #25 of the Michigan State Spartans chase down the ball during the first half of the game at State Farm Center on February 5, 2019 in Champaign, Illinois. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images) /

INC. . F. Senior. KENNY GOINS

When Kenny Goins went down hard on his elbow in the first half, the worst scenario played through every Spartan fan’s head — and even Tom Izzo’s. Would this be the end of the season, and career, for the senior forward and former walk-on?

A collective sigh of relief swept across the fan base when Goins re-entered the game with a sleeve on that elbow later in the first half, but he would leave and go back to the locker room shortly after.

For this reason, he can’t be given a grade even though he did play seven minutes. He had two assists and a rebound, but didn’t see much of the floor as a healthy contributor.

Izzo says his X-rays are negative as the Spartans feared it was a fractured elbow, but he’ll know more on Sunday.

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