East Lansing — There was one thing Michigan State didn’t think would be a problem on Thursday night when it hosted Iowa — toughness.
It was the problem the first time the teams met, when the Hawkeyes ended a nine-game skid against the Spartans by winning at home over a Michigan State team that was without Denzel Valentine.
But he was back this time, and Michigan State coach Tom Izzo vowed his team wouldn’t have the same effort this time around.
By the time No. 16 Iowa was done with its 76-59 trouncing of No.