No. 5 Michigan State routs North Florida without Gary Harris

For a decent chunk of the first half tonight at Breslin Center, Michigan State featured a lineup that may never be seen again – Denzel Valentine at point guard, Russell Byrd at shooting guard and Alex Gauna at center, with Branden Dawson and Adreian Payne at the forward spots.This is how it has been for most of No. 5 MSU's season, and this is how it was against overmatched North Florida.Long Sleeve T-Shirts Starting shooting guard Gary Harris sat out to rest his problematic right ankle, a game-time decision, while reserve guard Travis Trice took the night off to help a foot blister heal.Throw in first-half foul trouble for point guard Keith Appling and the result is Tom Izzo reaching deep to put together a lineup.Just about anyone on that MSU bench would have been fine in a 78-48 romp over the Ospreys (5-7), but Izzo is now down to two nonleague games to rediscover chemistry before Big Ten play begins – and the first of the two is a potentially tricky visit to Texas on Saturday.Buy Cheap Coach Grade AAA Handbags, Custom Fit Stripe Shirt and more.Payne and Dawson led the way, dominating a first half that ended with the Spartans (9-1) up, 50-19. Payne finished with 19 points and seven rebounds, and Dawson had 12 points and seven boards.bag suppliersValentine started his second straight game and had 11 points, six rebounds, four assists and four turnovers. 

And there are benefits to needing so much of the bench. MSU needs freshman big man Gavin Schilling to keep progressing so he can provide some muscle in conference play, and he did some good things.The Spartans' other freshman, guard Alvin Ellis III,Honeycomb Pom Poms got his second straight extended look and showed more active defense and passing instincts.And Byrd, the junior reserve, scored a career-high 10 points, including a pair of three-point swishes in the first half.MSU starting center Matt Costello missed his second straight game with mononucleosis, though he was on the bench. Costello was not in the building for MSU's win over Oakland on Saturday at the Palace of Auburn Hills and may still be weeks away from returning to action.MSU redshirt freshman forward Kenny Kaminski was not on the bench for the cheap mens jackets and coatssecond straight game. He is suspended indefinitely for not taking care of his obligations off the court, according to Izzo.With 2:01 left in the game, Izzo called time-out and grabbed a microphone to honor longtime official Ed Hightower in Hightower's final game at Breslin. Hightower got a standing ovation from the crowd.