CBKB: Michigan St. G Allen suspended for Big Ten opener
Associated Press
EAST LANSING, Mich. � Chris Allen has been indefinitely suspended from the Michigan State basketball team and will miss at least the team�s Big Ten tournament opener.
Coach Tom Izzo told reporters Tuesday the guard was suspended for not meeting responsibilities to his teammates. Allen usually starts and is the fifth-leading scorer for the No. 11 Spartans, averaging 9.1 points per game.
Michigan State (24-7) opens Big Ten tournament play on Friday in Indianapolis against the winner of Thursday�s Minnesota-Penn State game.
Allen�s status for possible later Big Ten tournament games hasn�t been decided.