It was far from the start Tom Izzo sketched out for Michigan State basketball. Even if there were some glimmers of encouragement. Yet two of the old nemeses from last season — turnovers and defensive breakdowns – proved to be the Spartans’ undoing once again in Tuesday night’s Champions Classic. Add in some poor free-throw shooting, and No. 3 Kansas took advantage of the mistakes in pulling away in the second half to a 87-74 victory at Madison Square Garden.
Source: Detroit Free Press