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Michigan St F Delvon Roe playing on bad knee, says pain will be worth it if Spartans win title

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Michigan State guard Korie Lucious is getting used to the questions by now.He was asked about the transition of stepping in at point guard for the injured Kalin Lucas . He was asked about Chris Allen's sprained arch.Then he was asked if he was impressed with how Delvon Roe has played through an injury to his right knee."We've got a lot of people on this team that want to win," Lucious said Friday, a day before the Spartans face Butler in the Final Four. "With these injuries and them being hurt a little bit, they're willing to sacrifice themselves and get out there and play hard for the team."Roe's effort might best sum up Spartan basketball. He has put off surgery against his parents' wishes in hopes of playing for a national title.Roe knows he will be in excruciating pain on game days and he doesn't care. He wakes up in the morning and goes through the same routine in hopes of easing the agony."Put an icepack on, put some tape on my knee to release the pressure off...

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