So...Northwestern lost to Michigan State. That much was expected, but the manner in which the Wildcats did it was anything but.
NU came out energized and loose, made a ton of shots, and opened up a 27-point lead on the No. 2 team in America. The Cats led by 22 at half and were still up 21 a few minutes into the second half. Then it all went bad. The Spartans went on a 24-0 run as the teams completely flipped roles. Northwestern’s defense wasn’t as tough, it couldn’t buy a bucket, and with each Michigan State make, the mainly green crowd at Allstate Arena got louder and louder.