Michigan State basketball won a dramatic game against Villanova on Friday night, but they gave up a double-digit lead in the final minutes and almost fell to the Wildcats.
The Spartans walked out of the Breslin Center with a 73-71 victory after dominating most of the game. They will feel pretty good about leaving this difficult stretch of games 3-1.
After the game, Tom Izzo spoke to the media, and you can find the best quotes from that presser below.
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Tom Izzo said the Breslin crowd tonight "was phenomenal" and it "reminded me of the old days." Also gives Villanova credit. "We knew it was gonna be a fist-fight." Says he should take blame for how MSU played down the stretch as much as he got credit vs. Kentucky
— Chris Solari (@chrissolari) November 19, 2022
Izzo: "I look at this week as the most memorable week in my whole career" with how MSU played Friday-Tuesday-Friday, "and the preparation in three different teams."
— Chris Solari (@chrissolari) November 19, 2022
Izzo said he told his players that at MSU, "Nobody's been through three games like that." Mentions Magic, Mateen, Steve Smith, Denzel Valentine not having to do that.
— Chris Solari (@chrissolari) November 19, 2022
Izzo: "Our defense is still what won us the game." Says he felt MSU got tired with Hall and Akins out.
— Chris Solari (@chrissolari) November 19, 2022
Izzo on Jaden Akins, doesn't know if his injury is serious. Left the game with about 6 minutes left to play.
— Chris Solari (@chrissolari) November 19, 2022
Izzo said he should have used his timeout on the Hauser inbound turnover. Said he was surprised though because Hauser never makes that mistake there.
— Graham Couch (@Graham_Couch) November 19, 2022
