Michigan State looked like a team that had not played in three weeks. They also looked like a team that was unable to find any answers during their long layoff. The same problems that plagued the Spartans before their COVID issues, were the same problems they had tonight in a 67-37 loss to Rutgers.
MSU started both halves of this game by putting themselves in a 15 point hole. Turnovers and poor defense were the main culprits, but what remains true is that the starting lineup has just not gotten the job done.
The Spartans need their best players to be their best players, and that hasn’t happened very much.