Michigan State coach Tom Izzo looks ahead to last three regular-season games The Detroit News
Maybe it was an eye-opener, perhaps a smack to the face.
Whatever it’s labeled, Michigan State had that a few weeks ago, over a two-game period. The Spartans had won 13 straight before losing at Purdue on Jan. 27. That game, by itself, was no big deal. The Boilermakers, after all, are tied with Michigan State atop the Big Ten standings and it was the Spartans’ third game in a week.