WATCH: MSU F Jaxon Kohler Gets Sentimental While Talking Seniors

No. 8 Michigan State honored three seniors on Sunday. Junior forward Jaxon Kohler discussed senior guard Jaden Akins' impact on him, as well as Szymon Zapala and Frankie Fidler's contributions to the team this year.

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EAST LANSING, Mich. -- No. 8 Michigan State had a storybook ending to its regular season on Sunday as the Spartans routed their in-state rival, No. 17. Michigan, earning their seniors a well-deserved victory on Senior Day.

Senior guard Jaden Akins, the longest-tenured Spartan on this squad, has meant a lot to his teammates, including junior forward Jaxon Kohler.

Akins showed Kohler the ropes when he first got to Michigan State. After the game, Kohler spoke on this while recognizing the other two seniors -- Szymon Zapala and Frankie Fidler, who joined the program last offseason -- and their contributions to the squad.

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Below is a partial transcript from Michigan State coach Tom Izzo's opening statement of his postgame press conference:

Izzo: "As you get older, you don't know when you'll get another opportunity to enjoy something. But so many people I want to thank. I just think our marketing people are brilliant. Our AD, our president. And everybody did their job, and our fans and former players -- that's why I never wanted to leave this place. And I know every place has good things and bad things. We've had our share of bad things. But I just love the direction we're headed. I'm glad I stuck around to hopefully be part of this resurgence. And not for the athletics, for the program, I'm just talking about for all of us. So, the game was -- I thought we played awfully well first half. We really did, shot it better, didn't turn the ball over, two turnovers. They had a bunch of them. The second half, we started out good, we get that 25-point lead, and then, we were poor, and they were good. Give them credit, they were good. But we turned the ball over like I haven't seen. I mean, we're spin dribbling, we did some crazy things. And so, I think it'll be a good teaching point in the film session that you can't have those leads; you get in the tournament when it's one-and-done, and those things cost you. So, hopefully, we'll learn from it.”

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