Ball-Screen defense for 40 minutes is needed for Michigan State to advance past Marquette

Veteran SpartanMag basketball beat-writer Paul Konyndyk caught up with Michigan State basketball assistant Doug Wojcik for an in-depth dive into the match-ups that will matter on Sunday against No. 2 seed Marquette. Limiting turnovers is mandatory. Forty minutes of good ball-screen defense is another must-do for the Spartans. “They turn people over 16 to 17 times a game. That would certainly be No. 1 for us," Wojcik said. "They switch everything. Oso (Ighodaro), their center, can switch anything that he wants to switch. He’s got great feet. He’s a great athlete. Taking care of the ball, attacking on offense with organization. And then, of course, it is ball-screen defense for 40 minutes.” For comprehensive analysis, opinion, and conversation, subscribe to SpartanMag.com