lost to Illinois on the road 71-68. The game drops the Spartans to 1-4 in the Big Ten. Despite the loss, the effort was substantially better than in some of the previous losses. The game as a whole leaves a lot of open questions to consider.
Here is my three point shot on the game:
POINT 1: There is no such thing as a good loss, while this is close it’s not enough
This is the type of game where the outcome doesn’t match the effort. A three point loss on the road against a high quality opponent is not a disaster.