Washington, D.C. — Challenge the Spartans. Go ahead, challenge them. Take away another player due to injury, throw a tall, talented opponent at them, see if they can handle it.
Oh, they can handle just about anything right now. Michigan State was forceful and fearless and amazingly focused Friday night, stomping LSU 80-63 with a staggering array of inside power and outside accuracy. If this was the next level Tom Izzo was seeking, how much higher can the Spartans go?
They hit 13 3-pointers and got production from pretty much everywhere. LSU probably figured it had to contain Cassius Winston, then could control the inside with its big guys.