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3 important observations from Michigan State’s tough loss to No. 4 Duke

Well, we knew it would come sooner or later, but Michigan State lost its first game of the season on Saturday afternoon, falling to Duke 66-60 at the Breslin Center.

It was a tough loss considering Michigan State looked like they had it in the bag when it went up 45-40 with all the momentum heading into a timeout, but the team just looked lost after that. Cameron Boozer did whatever he wanted in the second half and the Spartans couldn’t buy a layup.

Here are a few other observations from the tough home loss.