Michigan State Basketball: 3 takeaways from tough loss to Penn State

Michigan State Basketball: 3 takeaways from disappointing loss to Penn State

EAST LANSING, MI - FEBRUARY 04: Cassius Winston #5 of the Michigan State Spartans handles the ball against Jamari Wheeler #5 of the Penn State Nittany Lions in the first half of the game at the Breslin Center on February 4, 2020 in East Lansing, Michigan. (Photo by Rey Del Rio/Getty Images) /

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EAST LANSING, MI – FEBRUARY 04: Gabe Brown #44 of the Michigan State Spartans reacts to a call in the second half of the game against the Penn State Nittany Lions at the Breslin Center on February 4, 2020 in East Lansing, Michigan. (Photo by Rey Del Rio/Getty Images) /

1. Big Ten title slipping away

This time a year ago, Michigan State went on a three-game losing streak and played some of their worst basketball in a while and the same seems to be happening this season with another rough stretch, capped off by a home loss to Penn State.

While this loss to Penn State isn’t quite as bad as a home defeat against Indiana last year, it still stings and might take the wind out of the Big Ten title sails.

The Nittany Lions out-toughed Michigan State down the stretch and that’s uncharacteristic of a Tom Izzo-coached team and you know he’s going to address that in practice this week leading up to the Michigan game on Saturday afternoon.

If Michigan State loses to the Wolverines and has five losses in conference play after starting the season 5-0 in the Big Ten, you might be looking at a team that blew its chances.

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Disappointing is one word to use to describe this season but more so heartbreaking for a kid like Cassius Winston who has given it his all.

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