Found January 10, 2012 on MSUSpartans.com:
Michigan State Head Coach Tom IzzoOpening StatementWell, it was one of those strange games. I felt like just like the opposite happened to us last year. We were thirty-something down and we didn't play well. I didn't think Iowa played as well as I saw them on film. On the other side, I think we played as well as we could the first half. So, it wasn't a normal game. They have been playing really well.
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