3&OUT: Can Michigan State build on the good in a loss to Iowa that never should've happened?

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3&OUT-Iowa-Michigan State-loss — Tyson Walker scored 31 points but it wasn't enough for Michigan State in a 111-106 overtime loss at Iowa (Getty).

Michigan State led by 10 points with just over 30 seconds to go, but failed claim a road victory at Iowa. Now the Spartans are soul-searching mode, with head coach Tom Izzo and his players feeling sick that they let a resume-building win slip through their fingers. Despite the heartbreak, Michigan State also made some progress. Jaden Akins had the breakout game that the Spartans have been waiting for while Tyson Walker re-asserted himself as the alpha scorer for the Spartans once again. Veteran Michigan State beat writer Paul Konyndyk weighs in the bad and good from this one, and how the Spartans can make lemonade out of lemons. Subscribe to SpartanMag for insight, analysis, conversation and credible coverage.