EAST LANSING —Tom Izzo’s stoicism spoke volumes.
The normally fiery Hall of Fame coach stood emotionless on Michigan State basketball’s sideline for much of Saturday’s 88-58 blowout to No. 16 Iowa, silently searching for answers while watching his team put together yet another ignominious performance that takes some effort to find in record books.
The worst home loss in his 26-year career.
The worst loss in Breslin Center’s 31-plus-year history.
The worst home loss for the Spartans since one of the most infamous moments in program history 46 years ago.
The momentary momentum of MSU’s back-to-back wins erased and replaced with that same feeling Izzo and his players have felt a few times — equaling the 30-point loss they suffered 17 days earlier at Rutgers.