1. We learned a ton about MSU against Arkansas — most of it really good

EAST LANSING — These are the games when you see who rises and who’s ready. We learned a ton about Michigan State’s basketball team in its 69-66 win over Arkansas on Saturday night.

We learned that Coen Carr is up for what’s going to be asked of him this season, and that MSU has the grit on the glass, the point guard play and the big men for the road ahead. And that one of them is a freshman. Cam Ward is beyond ready.

We saw that both of MSU’s true freshmen are going to play significant roles this season and that’s for only for the best. On the other hand, concerns at shooting guard are not going anywhere. And with those concerns, the possibility that the Spartans don’t have enough outside shooting. They made 1 of 14

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