Tom Izzo discusses Michigan State's 86-77 win over Ohio State on Jan. 5, 2019. "We won the game because of Nick and Cassius." Chris Solari, Detroit Free Press
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The fragility of the moment felt all too familiar to Michigan State basketball.
Just 363 days earlier, in the same building, against the same opponent, in almost the same way. Ohio State even got a couple banked-in shots to fall Saturday at Value City Arena.
Only this time, the Spartans’ veterans would not let the Buckeyes’ momentum-building run toward the end of the first half run define the outcome.