Michigan State opened the 2023-2024 season with a challenging opponent that was still supposed to be a tune up. Instead, James Madison came into East Lansing and controlled the game against the Spartans. MSU looked like they had finally regained control behind a truly heroic effort by Tyson Walker but as he tired, the engine that kept this sluggish team moving disappeared.
This is the first home loss in November in the Tom Izzo era. That’s one of those useless vanity stats but it still feels necessary to point out. Worse, this loss is not to a top ranked team.