Everyone in East Lansing knows the saying - January, February, Izzo. Tom Izzo and his Michigan State Spartans have earned that reputation, consistently finding ways to play the highest level of basketball when it counts the most.
January, on the other hand, is a very different story.
Saturday, Michigan State lost to Michigan at home by double-digits. It was the Spartans second loss in three games and third game in a row that could safely be described as an embarrassment.
Unfortunately, this has become something of a pattern over the last three years. Since the 2015-16 season, the Spartans have posted their worst record in the month of January.