Dec 20, 2020; Evanston, Illinois, USA; Michigan State Spartans forward Malik Hall (25) is defended by Northwestern Wildcats guard Chase Audige (1) during the first half at Welsh-Ryan Arena. Mandatory Credit: David Banks-USA TODAY Sports
Yet again, Northwestern proved to be a thorn in Michigan State basketball’s side on Sunday evening. What’d we learn from the Spartans’ first loss?
In true Michigan State fashion, the Spartans found themselves on the wrong end of a lopsided ballgame in the first half as Northwestern raced into the locker room with a 13-point lead.
The start of the second half wasn’t pretty for the Spartans either as Northwestern extended their lead to as many as 21 before Michigan State started to chip away.