Free Press reporter Chris Solari and columnist Shawn Windsor analyze No. 12 Michigan State's 87-75 loss to No. 8 Duke in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge. Chris Solari, Detroit Free Press
EAST LANSING — Tom Izzo peered at the stat sheet, surprised by what he saw.
Nearly even in rebounding and turnovers? Close in missed free throws and made field goals?
It was hard to believe. The way No. 8 Duke dismantled No. 12 Michigan State basketball on Tuesday at Breslin Center felt far more crippling than the final 87-75 score.