Quick thoughts on 63-60 loss to Michigan State:
How it happened: Indiana battled another top five opponent on Saturday night on Branch McCracken Court. And once again, the Hoosiers came up short in a hard fought game. It looked as if the more talented Spartans would pull away midway through the second half. Michigan State opened at 10-point lead at 51-41 with 12:04 to play, but Indiana made it interesting down the stretch. The Hoosiers were down just one at 58-57 with just over two minutes to play with Freddie McSwain going to the line. But McSwain missed both free throws and Matt McQuaid splashed in a 3-pointer to give the Spartans a four-point lead.