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Podcast: Locked On Spartans - Daily Podcast On Michigan State Spartans Football & Basketball
Episode: REACTION: MSU basketball OUSTED in Big Ten Tournament; Have new concerns POPPED UP?
Description: Michigan State Spartans suffer a crushing 88-84 defeat to UCLA in the Big Ten Tournament, raising fresh concerns about Tom Izzo’s squad as March Madness approaches. Lapses in defense, highlighted by giving up 13 three-pointers and the highest effective field goal percentage all season, overshadowed standout performances from Jeremy Fears and Jackson Kohler. Can MSU rediscover its defensive identity in time for the NCAA Tournament?
Host Matt Sheehan dissects the Spartans’ shortcomings—missed layups, freshman mistakes from Jordan Scott, and questionable lineup choices—in the wake of the upset. He evaluates MSU’s possible NCAA seed, the resilience...