AJ Hoggard wasn’t himself on Thursday night.<\/p>\n
As Michigan State<\/a> needed some scores down the stretch, he struggled from the field and ended up with just seven points and one assists with three turnovers on 3-for-12 shooting.<\/p>\n Even worse, the much-improved free throw shooter missed a critical front-end of a 1-and-1 down the stretch to keep the game within two. He failed to extend the lead to a comfortable four with under 15 seconds left. And it wasn’t just that he missed it, it was the fact that he barely grazed the front of the rim. He just looked off.<\/p>\n Shaking his head in disgust after the miss, Hoggard had to try to lock down defensively in order to keep the win in Michigan State’s pocket.<\/p>\n But even though he had a decent defensive game with four steals and some solid, aggressive play on Kris Murray, Hoggard knew he nearly let MSU down.<\/p>\n So he did what leaders do after disappointing performances: he went right back to the lab.<\/p>\n Just 10 minutes after the game was over and Michigan State added a tally in the win column to improve to 14-7, Hoggard hit the court to improve his game.<\/p>\n He was spotted shooting free throws right after the game.<\/p>\n Hoggard back out in the court ten minutes after the game ends, shooting free throws. pic.twitter.com\/TNYvpPTEtP<\/a><\/p>\n — David Harns (@DavidHarns) January 27, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n