At this point, I just have to believe that Tom wants his team to fall behind big at the start of games. I really have no other explanation for how this team, with all its apparent talent, consistently comes out so flat at the beginning of each contest. In this one, Illinois jumped out to a 6-0 lead while MSU had two turnovers and a horrible looking layup attempt by Zapala in its first three possessions. Then Illinois hit a couple of threes while MSU continued to show their preference for missing the deep ball. Izzo was forced into calling a timeout with his team down 17-6 just over 5 minutes in.
MSU Battles Back To Defeat Illinois, 79-65
