Matt Charboneau of The News talks about No. 1 Michigan State's loss to No. 2 Kentucky in the Champions Classic. Matt Charboneau, The Detroit News
New York – There was no hiding the frustration for Michigan State late Tuesday night.
The Spartans had just lost to Kentucky, 69-62, in the Champions Classic, a marquee event highlighted by the top-ranked Spartans taking on the second-ranked Wildcats in the nightcap, following No. 4 Duke’s two-point victory over No. 3 Kansas.
Tom Izzo stood outside of the Michigan State locker room, tearing up his copy of the box score as he lamented the 16 turnovers, the poor shooting and the number of fouls that he called “ridiculous.