From an article posted to the MSU Message Board:
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“They have a complex offense with incredible movement to it,” Izzo said. “And I’m glad we get some days to prepare for that because you’ll need some days to prepare. They got five guys in double figures. They’ve got tremendous experience. It is more of a veteran team.”
Looking back at Michigan State’s exhibition game against UConn, Izzo did not like the way his team handled the physicality on the road. The Huskies came into that game clearly looking to prove that they were the tougher of the two teams.
In an exhibition game where players could not foul out, UConn punched Michigan State in the mouth. Between the physicality and the inability of the Spartans to stop dribble penetration, UConn jumped out to a double-digit lead early and maintained a double-digit lead for most of the game.
“It ended up six or eight, but it wasn’t a six or eight,” Izzo said. “It was a 10, 12-point game, 90 percent of the game. And that’s the way it started, and that’s kind of the way it ended, with a little bit of room in between. We did some good things when we watched the film. We did some bad things.”
It will take more than a few good things from Michigan State to advance to the Elite Eight in the NCAA Tournament for the second straight season.
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