No. 9 Michigan State wary of 3-point launching Cornell

Ninth-ranked Michigan State is looking for improvement when it faces long-distance heaving Cornell on Monday night at East Lansing, Mich.

The Spartans (11-1) have a stellar record, but coach Tom Izzo would like to see an upgrade to his team's caliber of play.

"We've just got to play better," Izzo said. "These last five games, we have some guys who didn't play as well."

The Spartans went 4-1 in those games, a span that includes a 66-60 home loss to Duke. But the most recent outing...