Despite a good win against Ohio State, Tom Izzo wasn’t terribly impressed. After the game, he told reporters, “We looked tired and we played tired,” Izzo said. “We’re going to have our first day off tomorrow in a couple of weeks and that will be good for all of us.”
The Spartans did look tired at times. Ohio State had a clear advantage with their size and at times, their zone defense gave MSU problems at times. But on a night where MSU had trouble driving to the basket, they were able to compensate with their stellar three-point shooting. The Spartans were 8 for 17 from behind the arc. Six different Spartans scored at least one three-pointer. Kalin Lucas was two for three and Korie Lucious hit both of his three-pointers. Raymar Morgan contributed another double-double, his third in a row, with thirteen points and ten rebounds.
Much like the Northwestern game, the Buckeyes were able to hang around much of the first half. But with the Buckeyes in the lead, the Spartans scored five three-pointers in less than three minutes to take the lead, and at that point, never looked back. This was the eighth straight win for the Spartans.
Three Stars:
1: Kalin Lucas. He did it all yesterday. 20 points, 2 three-pointers, 2 assists, a steal and playing 32 minutes.
2: William Buford. A bright spot for the Buckeyes. Like Lucas, he played 32 minutes, the most for OSU. 17 points, he hit 50% of this three-pointers and was all over the floor.
3: Raymar Morgan. His third straight double-double and he’s been keeping out of foul trouble. I think the Raymar Morgan we’ve been waiting to see is finally showing up.
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