3 takeaways from Michigan State basketball's tough loss to No. 3 Purdue

Michigan State basketball came up just short on Friday afternoon against the best team in the Big Ten, 67-62.

And would you believe it if I told you that the final score isn't quite indicative of how tight this game was down the stretch? The Spartans actually tied things up with 1:40 left on a Tyson Walker jumper but Fletcher Loyer hit the go-ahead 3-pointer on the other end just a few seconds later which was a back-breaker.

Against Purdue, you can't afford to have empty possessions because of Zach Edey's ability to score at will and the guards' abillity to score from anywhere on the floor.

What did we learn from Friday's loss to Purdue?

3. Mady Sissoko earned some minutes back

Mady Sissoko's minutes were still limited as he played just 10 and fouled out but he played really well on Friday afternoon. You could also argue that 2-3 of his fouls on Zach Edey were questionable, at best. He played one of his best games of the season and only needed 10 minutes to make a major impact.

Sissoko had just two points (on a monster dunk) but he grabbed seven rebounds and four of them were on the offensive glass. His boards were grown-man rebounds.

While he fouled out in just 10 minutes, he was one of the most aggressive players on the floor and his rebounding was game-changing. If he continues to play like this, he is going to earn more minutes in the NCAA Tournament and that's the kind of energy that can propel this team to greatness.