Michigan State's Tom Izzo highest-paid in Big 10
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Michigan State basketball head coach Tom Izzo watched lots of missed scoring opportunities against Penn State.
Freddie Dilione V scored 23 points off the bench to lead PSU (8-3, 0-2), which outscored MSU in the paint 34-24 and had a 12-4 edge in fastbreak points. Kayden Mingo had 11 points, eight assists and seven rebounds despite going 5-for-13 from the field, while Ivan Juric added 10 points and five rebounds.
Michigan State basketball inserted Divine Ugochukwu into the starting lineup and he saved the day. But it also caused some new problems.
Michigan State survived a scare in its first road game of the season as Divine Ugochukwu scored 23 points in his first start.
There will be much to learn about No. 9 Michigan State this weekend, as the Spartans hit the road to take on Penn State on Saturday. MSU
Michigan State made Tom Izzo the highest-paid basketball coach in the Big Ten on Friday, boosting his annual salary to about $7.2 million. The school's board of trustees approved the $1 million raise in Izzo's five-year contract,