Tom Izzo used the word “lot” five times Tuesday to express how much more difficult Michigan State’s second exhibition in Italy would be, and he might have needed a couple more.

The Russian Senior National Team beat MSU, 93-75, on Friday in Trieste, Italy, three days after MSU crushed a pro club team in Florence, 98-54.

Senior guard Denzel Valentine again led MSU in scoring with 21 points, after he had 16 on Tuesday, and MSU junior center Gavin Schilling had 17 points against the Russians. - Read more at Freep.com