Coach Tom Izzo said there’s no question the Spartans will miss multi-talented freshman F Branden Dawson (knee surgery) in an NCAA West Regional stacked with athletic teams. “With a Branden Dawson, we didn’t have to worry about matchups because we were versatile enough to do a lot of different things.”
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