1. MSU returns to earth from beyond the arc against Detroit

EAST LANSING — I think a good way to judge a team’s ability to do something — like shoot 3-pointers — is to subtract their best game or best couple games, and worst games, and see who they usually are. So, looking at the first couple weeks of this Michigan State basketball season, you’d subtract MSU’s 1-for-14 night from beyond the arc against Arkansas and the Spartans ’ 11-for-22 performance Tuesday against Kentucky and you’re probably left with something closer to the truth: 20-for-73, 27%, in MSU’s other three games combined, including Friday’s 8-for-27 showing (30%) in an 84-56 win over Detroit.

In actuality, it’ll be a couple weeks before we know exactly how capable and reliable Michigan State is as an outside shooting te

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