The 2010-2011 basketball team

What the hell happened? That’s what the aim of this documentary would be. Michigan State and legendary coach Tom Izzo started the season ranked No. 2 in the polls, coming off consecutive trips to the Final Four while returning a boat load of talent. What followed was stunning. Michigan State underperformed all season long en route to a 19-15 regular season and a first-round exit in the NCAA Tournament, a drudge of a game that was essentially a microcosm of the season.

What the hell happened?

Korie Lucious was dismissed from the team less than a year after his buzzer-beating three propelled MSU to the second week of the NCAA Tournament the previous season. Chris Allen got kicked out of the program in the summer for smoking weed. Durrell Summers was just off all year. Tom Izzo had a prolonged flirtation with the Cleveland Cavaliers in the summer that allegedly led to some distrust, frustrations and rebellions. There’s a lot to unpack in this story.

Bottom line, this was an incredibly talented and experienced team led by a legendary coach and they underachieved in a way never seen before at Michigan State.