Tom Izzo's Michigan State team moved to 3–0 on the young year by easily handing San José State on Thursday night. The host Spartans held a 23-point halftime lead over the visiting Spartans, which allowed them to overcome a sleepy final 20 minutes that brought things closer on the scoreboard than they really needed to be. MSU wound up with a 79–60 win.
Izzo, who would have found something to coach up even if his team had breezed to a 50-point victory, now has plenty to go over as MSU prepares for a showcase game next Tuesday against Kentucky. His frustration was evident down the stretch at the Breslin Center and manifested in the form of him really getting the faces of some of his returning starters.
