Following Michigan State University’s thrilling, last-second 71-69 win over the Minnesota Golden Gophers on Wednesday night, head coach Tom Izzo seemed to not know how to feel. He was clearly excited about MSU’s victory and for the hero of the day, redshirt senior forward Joey Hauser, but he was just as clearly disappointed in his team’s performance. To be Tom Izzo in the month of January is to never be satisfied.
By some metrics, the Spartans played well, yet the game still came down to the final play.
“Wow,” Izzo said to open the postgame press conference.