COLUMBUS, Ohio — Nick Ward’s cheering section was hard to miss on Saturday afternoon at Value City Arena. Just beyond the visitors’ bench were 16 green-clad relatives and friends of the Spartans’ junior forward. No one had a better view than his mother, Stephanie, in a sparking green jersey No. 44 Michigan State jersey. In the past, Ward has admitted that his family’s presence in this game — played close to his hometown of Gahanna, Ohio — has led to nerves and poor play. He’s scored in single digits in both of his career games at Ohio State, and didn’t record a basket last year. In his third trip to Columbus, though, Ward said he stayed composed and at last played at his best in his hometown. An intense halftime spurred Michigan State to comeback win at Ohio State “My teammates and my coaches helped me stay composed throughout the…
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