CHAMPAIGN, Sick. – Some acquainted issues and a few unfamiliar issues occurred in Michigan State’s Friday evening loss to Illinois.
For the acquainted: Michigan State ahead Malik Corridor spent the tip of the sport on the bench after struggling an ankle damage.
The unfamiliar: Michigan State didn’t make a 3-pointer for simply the second time within the final eight seasons.
Some ideas on that and several other different subjects following Michigan State’s loss in Champaign:
“We simply didn’t play ok to win in a hostile setting. I believed we competed, simply type of ran out of fuel.”
— Izzo after Michigan State completed 1-for-6 from the sector
“We didn’t make a 3 tonight. That’s not like us. We didn’t make one 3. We didn’t even get a whole lot of makes an attempt from that space.”
— Hoggard after Michigan State went 0-for-7 from 3-point vary
“I don’t know the way he’s going to be. I do not know. I’ll examine with our medical individuals.”
— Izzo on Malik Corridor’s standing, after the senior ahead left with seven minutes left resulting from an obvious ankle damage
“It’s a highway recreation, a very good setting on the market, it’s at all times onerous to bounce again in these conditions. We fought again onerous. We weren’t in a position to make pictures down the stretch. We made a few them there, however they did a very good job. In several video games, in numerous conditions, I feel we’ll bounce again.”
— Spartans senior ahead Joey Hauser on a second half wherein got here again from 5 down and tied the sport however then couldn’t take the lead
“Dainja, give him credit score, he kicked our butt, single-handedly.”
— Izzo on Illinois heart Dain Dainja, who had 20 factors on 8-for-12 taking pictures
“That they had 4 assists, they common 16. We had been OK with them taking pictures midrange 2′s all evening.”
— Illinois coach Brad Underwood
“A.J. made a few unhealthy passes on the break. If you wish to know why I went off on him, that’s why I went off on him. That didn’t assist us. I’m ensuring that the leopard doesn’t change his spots, as a result of he’s been enjoying so rattling good and he did bounce again and play good then.”
— Izzo on level guard A.J. Hoggard, who had three turnovers
“The ball display protection sucked. We simply didn’t do an excellent job there. We simply appeared slightly tentative.”
— Izzo on his workforce’s protection
“I’m slightly upset, I would as effectively be controversial. I don’t suppose this fashion we’re condensing this schedule…the NCAA, everyone’s so apprehensive about student-athlete welfare and we’re enjoying, now it’ll be 4 video games in 10 days or one thing like that. It’s onerous. That is odd, it’s not been this fashion most of my profession within the Large Ten. I don’t prefer it for anyone.”
— Izzo on Michigan State’s schedule