Just as any play call in football that doesn’t work is deemed a bad one, any late-game decision in basketball that backfires is considered a mistake.

The significance of Michigan State’s 68-66 double-overtime loss to No. 12 Maryland on Tuesday is that the Spartans (9-5) still have no signature wins and are looking more like a team that will have to fight to claim the program’s 18th straight NCAA tournament bid. - Read more at Freep.com