The annual way-too-close Oakland game took place on Saturday afternoon, and Michigan State basketball held on for a 79-70 win at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit.
Michigan State was up as much as 12 points, but the Grizzlies just hung around for way too long and made things uncomfortable. I’m sure Tom Izzo was not pleased with this close win over his good friend Greg Kampe, but maybe he’ll ignore it because he’s in the Christmas spirit (just look at his sweater).
What did we learn from this sleepy win?
1. The 3-point defense has been lazy lately
Izzo has been unhappy with his team’s 3-point defense over the past few games, and I know he can’t be thrilled with what took place on Saturday afternoon.