USC came to the state of Michigan with a 12-1 record, and after Monday night’s thrashing by Michigan State basketball, the Trojans will head home 12-3.
Michigan State, on the other hand, bounced back from its first Big Ten loss of the season to beat the Trojans by 29 points, 80-51. The Spartans did this on the back of Jaxon Kohler, Jeremy Fears Jr., Coen Carr, and impressive bench play.
What’d we learn from Monday night’s Izzone Alumni game win?
1. Jaxon Kohler is one of the nation’s most improved
Watching Kohler as a freshman or sophomore, or even early in his junior season, was not quite as enjoyable as it is now.