The Michigan State men's basketball team was defeated by Wisconsin on Tuesday night by a final score of 70-57. The Spartans fell to 4-4 overall on the 2023-2024 season, and 0-1 in Big Ten play.
Following the game, several Spartans spoke about the loss in the locker room. Many of the players discussed their disappointment, slow starts, what needs to change moving forward and and more.
"We don't really think about it too much when we're in the first half, but ultimately, it is what causes us to have to expend that much energy in the second half," Carson Cooper said when discussing trying to come back in the second half. "Little things like that, like we can't get Tyson (Walker) going that late and then force him, and then get mad at him when he's not hitting shots when we're just slamming the ball into him and he's been playing 18 minutes a half. There's only so much we can ask of him. But we've just gotta keep playing together and stick together as a team."
More from Cooper, Walker, A.J. Hoggard and Jaden Akins here:
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Following the game, several Spartans spoke about the loss in the locker room. Many of the players discussed their disappointment, slow starts, what needs to change moving forward and and more.
"We don't really think about it too much when we're in the first half, but ultimately, it is what causes us to have to expend that much energy in the second half," Carson Cooper said when discussing trying to come back in the second half. "Little things like that, like we can't get Tyson (Walker) going that late and then force him, and then get mad at him when he's not hitting shots when we're just slamming the ball into him and he's been playing 18 minutes a half. There's only so much we can ask of him. But we've just gotta keep playing together and stick together as a team."
More from Cooper, Walker, A.J. Hoggard and Jaden Akins here:
Spartans Illustrated - Michigan State men's basketball players know things need to change, quickly
Michigan State's A.J. Hoggard, Carson Cooper, Tyson Walker and Jaden Akins discuss the loss to Wisconsin.
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