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Michigan State Expects Nick Ward to Play in Big Ten Tournament

Will Nick Ward play in the 2019 Big Ten tournament? Tom Izzo updated his forward's status.

EAST LANSING, Mich. — No. 6 Michigan State expects forward Nick Ward to play in the Big Ten tournament.

Coach Tom Izzo says he isn't sure how much the 6-foot-9 junior will be able to play nearly a month after having surgery on his left hand. The top-seeded Spartans will face the winner of the Ohio State-Indiana game Friday in the conference quarterfinals.

Ward is Michigan State's second-leading scorer at 15.1 points a game and third-leading rebounder at 6.7 per game.

The Spartans (25–6, 16–4 Big Ten) won a second straight conference championship with Ward out for the last five games and third-leading scorer Joshua Langford missing the last 18 games with an injured left foot that needed season-ending surgery.

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