MSUSpartans.com staff writer
EAST LANSING – The effort was there. The compete level was good. Battles were won. Energy was expended.
Execution was a different story. At times, it was there. When big plays were needed to be made at key moments of the game, there were flaws in the execution.
They proved costly and made for a frustrating ending as a winnable game turned into a second straight defeat for Michigan State.
The Spartans played a much better game on Saturday than they did in Friday’s 4-2 loss to No.