WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Everything that went right and everything that went wrong for Michigan State basketball collided somewhere around the time Thursday became Friday.
A hot start, a near collapse, and a recovery that led to extra time — and another chance for the Spartans to prove their resolve was greater than their problems.
That all culminated to produce an ugly microcosm of their entire season.
The Spartans led by 14 in the first half and 11 at halftime. Then the defense withered.
They led by six with 4 minutes to play.