Michigan State’s Jaden Akins (3) dunks the ball during a basketball game between Michigan State and Oregon at the Breslin Center in East Lansing, on Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025. Michigan State found momentum in the second half to secure an 86-74 win. (Devin Anderson-Torrez | MLive.com)

Below, you can see our three key takeaways from a frustrating night for the Spartans. A desperate Indiana team, down 20 to 8 in the first half and in the midst of a five-game losing streak, switched to a zone defense.

It was the Hoosiers’ first victory since Jan. 17. Since then, the program announced head coach Mike Woodson’s decision to step down at the conclusion of the season and Indiana’s path to the NCAA Tournament became increasingly steeper.