Michigan State basketball: 3 takeaways from tough loss at Indiana

Michigan State basketball found out just how tough it is to win on the road in the Big Ten without Malik Hall. The Spartans came up short in Bloomington against a much-improved Indiana team, 82-69.

There were opportunities for the Spartans to extend leads in the first half but they allowed the Hoosiers to go on long runs as a nine-point lead disappeared, but the second half was even more disappointing.

Here’s what we learned from the 13-point road loss to Indiana.

3. Jaxon Kohler continued his hot streak

For a second straight game, Jaxon Kohler looked really solid.

The freshman big man had nine points and six rebounds and looked like a quality big man throughout the entire game. He held up defensively against Trayce Jackson-Davis for the most part and didn’t look overmatched.

Heck, there was a stretch in the first half in which he outplayed Jackson-Davis. He caught him slacking with a nice spin move and score and had a nice spot-up jumper.

If Kohler can continue to play like this, a lot of pressure can be taken off Mady Sissoko.