They say the NBA is a miss or make league. You can use that analogy for basketball as a whole. To take statement a bit deeper, it is saying that players win games and if you shoot the ball well you will win the game.
To my eyes that wasn't the case for the rubber match between Sparty and the Wolverines last night. This loss falls directly on the Michigan coaches. MSU is going to beat you maybe 3 ways:
1. Death by Winston
2. Death by McQuaid shooting 3
3. Getting out rebounded in the low post
Michigan focused so much on 1 and 3 they left McQuaid wide open and Izzo knew it.