Lansing State Journal columnist Graham Couch reacts to Michigan State basketball's 79-65 upset loss to Northwestern in Evanston, Ill. on Sunday night:
1. Loss to Northwestern didn’t look like a fluke. And that should concern MSU.
Michigan State’s basketball team has some issues. Its 79-65 loss at Northwestern on Sunday night made that clear.
Let’s agree that the Wildcats are better than realized. Their early-season schedule made them difficult to read. But this is a skilled and seasoned lineup with some sweat equity. Still, if you were to pick a starting five between these teams, you’d probably choose four Spartans before you got to a Wildcat, with Boo Buie and Pete Nance arguing otherwise.