Does that mean trouble for a UW team when the numbers are so skewed toward 3-point shooting?
Lucas: Bo Ryan said afterwards that he was OK with the numbers, though he felt that there were possessions where Wisconsin had better looks early and turned them down and then as the clock ran down, they took more contested shots. I think the contrast there is the number that Michigan State took — or didn’t take. The Spartans only attempted four 3-pointers, by far their lowest mark of the season. Their previous low in any one game was 10, which kind of signals to me that they were pretty intent on driving, penetrating and setting things up close to the rim. The free throws also reflect that; they were getting to the line. They had 30 free-throw attempts (making 20) to just 12 for Wisconsin. The Spartans had a significant edge on the glass, outrebounding Wisconsin 41-27. What accounted for their advantage? Lucas: Michigan State is one of the best rebounding teams in the country every year, so you know going in that it’s going to be tough to win that battle. You just try to hold your ow
