EAST LANSING – Michigan State’s longest unbeaten start in a decade is over.

The No. 7 Spartans (8-1) lost 66-60 against No. 4 Duke (10-0) on Saturday at the Breslin Center for their first defeat of the season.

Here are notable quotes from coach Tom Izzo and players following the game:

Izzo on falling to 3-1 against ranked opponents this season: “My team has played their tail off for all nine games and I don’t feel very good about what happened today. I didn’t like the way we did some things that are staples of our program.”

Jeremy Fears on the loss as Duke outscored Michigan State 26-15 over the final 12-plus minutes: “It frustrating, it’s disappointing. We didn’t do what we needed to do.”

Izzo on if he’d categorize the loss as frustrating or discouraging: “Is pissed off in there

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