Overview
- After an 80-63 road victory at Washington on Jan. 17, Izzo declared, “It’ll be a cold day in hell before I give up on Coen Carr.”
- Carr posted six points on 2-for-4 shooting with four rebounds, two assists and no turnovers, providing value on the defensive end.
- Izzo accepted responsibility for tactical adjustments to counter the ways teams are defending Carr, according to his postgame remarks.
- Carr’s output has dipped in league play to 8.4 points per game, with 15.4% three-point shooting and 59.3% free-throw shooting.
- Michigan State has won four straight to improve to 16-2 overall and 6-1 in the Big Ten, with a road game at Oregon up next on Tuesday.