Champaign, Ill. — Michigan State was in a fistfight Monday night.
At least, that’s the way Tom Izzo saw it and he wasn’t complaining one bit. Instead of lamenting a season-high 25 turnovers or the fact it came against a team that has yet to win a Big Ten game, the Michigan State coach came away impressed with his team’s 87-74 victory at the State Farm Center.
He was impressed with how Miles Bridges took the game over from the outset, scoring 31 points and missing just two shots. He was impressed with Jaren Jackson Jr. attacking the rim for a career-high 21 points while protecting it on the other end with six blocks.