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‘That Falls on Me’: Izzo takes the blame after a gritty win over Northwestern at Breslin
From early foul trouble to late execution, Michigan State learned in real time — and won doing it
By David Harns
Tom Izzo wasn’t interested in pretending the night looked good.
Michigan State beat Northwestern 76–66 on Thursday, but Izzo saw the same things everyone else did: tired legs, bad possessions, missed free throws, and a team that didn’t quite look like itself.
“I think we look mentally tired,” Izzo said. “And that falls on me.”
