EAST LANSING, Mich. — Michigan State plays at Northwestern Tuesday, but you would hardly know it from listening to questions Spartan coach Tom Izzo faced Monday during his weekly press conference.

You’d also be hard-pressed to find an Izzo press conference over the past 20 years that has included as much discussion regarding free throws. It’s certainly a relevant topic coming off MSU’s latest home loss to Illinois, during which the Spartans made just 7 of 18 free throws and saw two particularly critical misses late from Bryn Forbes and Travis Trice.

It’s mostly a mental issue, but Izzo said Monday he’s not going to downplay its importance. - Read more at MichiganState.247Sports.com