The Christmas sweaters, indeed, were ugly. And personal. Michigan State coach Tom Izzo’s face berating a ref with the word “Naughty” above it. Oakland coach Greg Kampe’s smiling visage giving an official a fist-bump under “Nice.” Then the game started, and the emotions flipped. Turned out it was yet another nice win for Izzo and Michigan State basketball, a 24th in a row, as Kampe and Oakland continues to remain frustrated and winless in the series.
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