Michigan State basketball: 3 bold predictions vs. Northern Arizona

GREENVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA - MARCH 20: Head coach Tom Izzo of the Michigan State Spartans reacts in the first half against the Duke Blue Devils during the second round of the 2022 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Bon Secours Wellness Arena on March 20, 2022 in Greenville, South Carolina. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) /

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Michigan State guard Pierre Brooks (1) makes a jump shot against Northwestern during the first half at the Breslin Center in East Lansing on Saturday, Jan. 15, 2022. /

2. Pierre Brooks scores 10 off the bench

I was a little underwhelmed with Pierre Brooks’ first performance since he reportedly had a great offseason and luckily it was just a warm-up game that didn’t count for anything.

But I think he bounces back against Northern Arizona on Monday.

Brooks has reportedly taken a big step this offseason and he figures to play an extensive role off the bench this season. He lost some weight and looks like he’s going to be a legitimate threat to make shots off the bench and be one of the team’s most improved players.

A year ago, he played sparingly and didn’t quite have the stroke that we all expected. We’re going to get a taste on that improvement against the Lumberjacks.

Brooks is going to come off the bench and score at least 10 points, making a couple of threes in the process on five attempts from deep.

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