EAST LANSING — It was another sluggish start, another comeback and another close call that ended in defeat.
Even though coach Tom Izzo was still trying to process how No. 25 Michigan State basketball blew a seven-point lead in the final 3-plus minutes of its 67-60 loss to No. 7 Maryland on Saturday, he spent a sleepless Sunday night linking it to the Spartans’ other eight defeats this season.
And finding a way to convince his players they are “an eyelash away” from having a significantly better record.