Former Michigan State forward Thomas Kithier heading to Valparaiso Updated 9:06 PM; Today 9:06 PM Michigan State forward Thomas Kithier (15) is fouled by Detroit Mercy guard Bul Kuol (10) as he goes up for a basket in the first half of their college basketball game at the Breslin Center in East Lansing, on Friday, December 4, 2020. (Mike Mulholland | MLive.com)Mike Mulholland | MLive.com Facebook Share At Valparaiso, Kithier will join a Missouri Valley Conference school that went 10-18 last season. Kithier told the Northwest Indiana times of his transfer: “The biggest thing was wanting a bigger role. The ability to show that I can do more on the court. With Valpo, it felt like they wanted me and they needed me from the start.”