EAST LANSING — It may not be March, but there was madness in the air Friday, Nov. 6, as Valparaiso downed Purdue in double overtime at Mackey Arena. And the player who scored the game-winning shot is one quite familiar to Michigan State’s point guard.
With all of 0.1 seconds on the clock, Valparaiso guard Justus McNair pulled up for a buzzer-beating 3 that sunk Purdue, 83-80, in double overtime. The Joliet, Ill., native played high school ball at Joliet West with Michigan State point guard Jeremy Fears Jr., who gave his old teammate some love on social media after Friday’s feat…