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Michigan State basketball's Tom Izzo was angry after Tuesday's loss. He should be.

LSJ columnist Graham Couch, Freep beat writer Chris Solari and Freep columnist Shawn Windsor break down MSU’s Champions Classic loss. Graham Couch, Chris Solari and Shawn Windsor, Lansing State Journal

NEW YORK — You could see the potential. But then that wasn’t surprising. Michigan State basketballis ranked No. 1 for a reason.

You could also see the turnovers and cheap fouls and miscommunication and inexperience. This wasn’t surprising, either, and not just because Tom Izzo warned you.

This is how it so often works for the Spartans in November.

And December.