Tom Izzo looked at his stat sheet, bristled, then blamed himself for what he saw next to one player's name, in particular.
Joshua Langford, 32 minutes played; for the second time in three days.
The senior provided a productive start and 15 points, but his efficiency diminished in the second half of Michigan State basketball’s 84-78 loss Tuesday at No. 8 Iowa. He missed a short jumper with 24 seconds to play that would have tied the game at 80.
“I just keep playing Josh Langford more minutes than he can play. And then he misses that 6-footer and doesn't guard at the end,” Izzo said afterward at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa.