I have always tried to be the voice of optimism when it comes to my sports teams. I will predict victories and postseason success until clocks run out and prospects become mathematically impossible. Right now, I am teetering on the edge of thinking the math may not be there for Michigan State anymore. After losing on a buzzer beater to the 13th place team in the Big Ten on their home court, their second consecutive home loss, the Spartans record is now 17-11 overall and 9-8 in conference play. They are now in 7th place in the conference.
This game felt like a punch in the stomach.