Andy Katz says loss to Hawai’i won’t have negative impact
Saturday night, Michigan State was stunned by the Rainbow Warriors and became the first top-5 team to be upset this season. Despite the loss, Andy Katz of ESPN reminds Spartan fans that the sky is not falling.
The Spartans did have their full complement of players Saturday but cramping, as well as Hawaii’s 45-percent shooting performance and the Spartans’ 17 turnovers and 27 percent shooting from 3-point range, contributed to the final margin.
Still, Michigan State can expect to challenge for the Maui title in a field that boasts five top-25 teams. The Spartans were slotted as the top seed in drawing host Chaminade on Monday and then play either Gonzaga or Maryland on Tuesday. Arizona-Kansas and Connecticut-Arkansas sit on the other side of the bracket.