Michigan State Basketball: 3 bold predictions for Spartans at No. 8 Iowa

Nov 28, 2020; East Lansing, Michigan, USA; (Left to right) Michigan State Spartans guard Joshua Langford (1) guard Foster Loyer (3) forward Aaron Henry (0) forward Joey Hauser (20) and forward Thomas Kithier (15) talk in a huddle during the first half against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Jack Breslin Student Events Center. Mandatory Credit: Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports /

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Michigan State Spartans head coach Tom Izzo takes the floor before Sunday’s NCAA Division I Big Ten Conference men’s basketball game against the Ohio State Buckeyes at Value City Arena in Columbus, Ohio on January 31, 2021.Ceb Osu Mbk Msu Bjp 02 /

1. MSU loses, but actually has positive signs

In the past two losses, I’ve had a tough time coming up with anything positive to say about Michigan State. Against Rutgers, the team looked lifeless in the second half. I guess I can say that it was positive that they came back from a 15-0 deficit to start the game to pull within three at one point in the first half, but that’s really it.

And against Ohio State? I honestly don’t have a positive thing to say. The Spartans weren’t as bad against the Buckeyes, but they still looked lifeless and couldn’t shoot.

This team’s offense has been a disaster and the rebounding has been just as bad.

Against Iowa, I think that this team will finally look competent on offense and will hang with Luka Garza and the Hawkeyes on the glass. I do believe the Spartans lose this one, but they’ll cover the 10.5-point spread and guys like Marcus Bingham Jr., Joey Hauser and Rocket Watts will have nice performances to provide much-needed bright spots.

At this point, any positives could go a long way for this struggling team.

Next. Way-too-early depth chart projection for 2021. dark

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