Izzo Faces Task Of Leading 4 Freshmen In 1st NCAA Tournament
Tom Izzo, as usual, is taking Michigan State to the NCAA Tournament.
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Tom Izzo, as usual, is taking Michigan State to the NCAA Tournament.
Tom Izzo knows Miami has some advantages over his young Michigan State squad as the two teams prepare to tip things off in the NCAA Tournament.
Nick Ward had 22 points and nine rebounds, Miles Bridges had 17 points and Matt McQuaid added a season-high 15 to help Michigan State beat No. 16 Wisconsin 84-74 on Sunday.
Michigan State (17-11, 9-6 Big Ten) has won five of seven but likely still has work ahead to ensure a Big Ten-record 20th straight NCAA trip.
"I realized my career is over,'" Izzo recalled Harris saying as the coach fought back more tears. "That was ... that was hard."
After the game, Izzo was told Dakich, whose son plays basketball at Michigan, posted this reply on his Twitter account after the Wolverines beat Michigan State last week: "Sparty not only whines but now just dumb!! Couldn't get into UM?? "
"Twitter got him in trouble and he earned it," Izzo said.
Ironically, Izzo thought his team had been practicing brilliantly leading up to Tuesday's game.
This was an initiation, a painful rite of passage for an underage Spartans squad into a no-holds-barred rivalry.
The offense landed Ward in Tom Izzo's doghouse for the final 3:49 of the first half, during which time the Wolverines extended their lead from 16 points to 26.
For all of Nick Ward's offensive skill, one might expect the freshman center to receive more playing time.
In an exchange with Justin Ross after Tuesday night's loss to Purdue, Izzo began by saying, "I don't care about the fan base."
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