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Current Sports | December 6, 2017

Michigan State Men's Basketball; Nick Ward; Tom Izzo; Rutgers Basketball; MSU Women's Basketball; Julian Mitchell; Detroit Lions

From blowouts to shootouts: Michigan State Men's Basketball struggled against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights in their first true road game on Tuesday night. On today's "Current Sports with Al Martin," Al and engineer Isaac Constans discuss the surprising play of Rutgers, as well as the benching and subsequent attitude of Nick Ward. Al reads comments from listeners on the Spartans' sophomore forward, who seemed disinterested at times. Julian Mitchell of Impact Sports joins the show to talk about MSU Women's Basketball, including their upcoming matchup against Notre Dame. Julian gives his takes on the loss to UConn, as well as potential X-factors for this Spartans team. To wrap up the show, Al and Isaac discuss the Detroit Lions' playoff chances and their remaining schedule.

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