Michigan State's Nick Ward 'starting to feel like myself' before facing Minnesota Michigan State's Nick Ward had a big game vs. Minnesota in February, and Tom Izzo believes the junior will be a factor in the NCAA tournament rematch. Post to Facebook Michigan State's Nick Ward 'starting to feel like myself' before facing Minnesota Michigan State's Nick Ward had a big game vs. Minnesota in February, and Tom Izzo believes the junior will be a factor in the NCAA tournament rematch. Freep.com: https://www.freep.com/story/sports/college/michigan-state/spartans/2019/03/22/michigan-state-basketball-ncaa-tournament-nick-ward-minnesota-golden-gophers/3243873002/