Tom Izzo strikes again.
Northwestern (12-3, 1-1 Big Ten) showed grit and toughness in a hostile atmosphere, but ultimately fell to Michigan State (10-5, 2-0) in East Lansing 61-52.
Two ice cold periods offensively—one at the beginning of the first half and the other in the middle of the second half—doomed the Wildcats, as they fell to 1-1 early in conference play.
Vic Law scored a game-high 16 points and also pulled in 9 rebounds in a fantastic overall effort, but Northwestern’s backcourt of Bryant McIntosh and Scottie Lindsey struggled to provide him help offensively, shooting just 6-25 from the field combined.