Michigan State hadn’t suffered a blowout defeat like the one they had, at home, against Iowa on Thursday probably since its Final Four loss to Duke a season ago. Tom Izzo’s Spartans were lifeless all game long and it just seemed over from the get-go.
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Responding to a loss like that will be interesting, especially in a tough road game against one of the top home court advantage teams — Wisconsin — in the Big Ten.