Senior Writer Mike Lucas offered his observations from Wisconsin's 69-57 loss at No. 8 Michigan State on Thursday night. Get it straight from the source by following @LucasAtLarge on Twitter.

MVP of this game scored 6 points. MSU frosh Deyonta Davis, projected lottery pick, used size(6-10,240)length & agility to stifle Nigel Hayes

— Mike Lucas (@LucasAtLarge) February 19, 2016

After slow start, including 2 early fouls, Ethan Happ responded with strong finish (18 pts). Worked effectively vs Matt Costello (4 pts)

— Mike Lucas (@LucasAtLarge) February 19, 2016

Badgers ended 1st half on 7-0 run triggered by Alex Illikainen triple. Had 6 pts, 2 rebounds, 2 assists. Solid bounce back from Maryland gm

— Mike Lucas (@LucasAtLarge) February 19, 2016

Measure of any team is how it responds to a loss, especially when it's one sided. Michigan State has humbled a lot of opponents that way

— Mike Lucas (@LucasAtLarge) February 19, 2016

UW resisted temptation to go quietly into night after falling behind by 22. Kept battling. Forced Izzo to return starters after pulling them

— Mike Lucas (@LucasAtLarge) February 19, 2016