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Michigan State's junior guard has the ability to produce exciting plays on the court, but he also wants to show more fire. "I think it's in me," he said. "I just got to let it out."

Michigan State's junior guard has the ability to produce exciting plays on the court, but he also wants to show more fire. "I think it's in me," he said. "I just got to let it out."

Based on his first two days, the newest member of Michigan State's basketball team appears to be a good fit.

Based on his first two days, the newest member of Michigan State's basketball team appears to be a good fit.

Michigan State coach Mark Dantonio claims he has nothing to hide from recruits about a program that's generated some troubling headlines lately.

Allen, who is averaging 10.9 points this season, appears to be doing a better job staying in position in Izzo's traditional man-to-man pressure scheme.

Before the season, the freshman center admits, he was quiet, moody and hard to read. Nix's teammates and coach wondered if there was something wrong.

It was the return of Big Ten basketball between Michigan State and Wisconsin. And it was MSU, the conference leader in scoring, that grinded out a 54-47 win over the league's stingiest opponent in the Spartans' conference home opener.

Livonia Stevenson's Austin White began classes at Michigan on Wednesday, and Nick Hill of Chelsea and Max Bullough of Traverse City St. Francis are expected to begin classes at Michigan State on Monday.

It isn't enough to be Tom Izzo's lead guard. That guard also must lead on the court or he'll find himself on trial in Izzo court.