Tom Izzo had garnered himself a handful of nicknames over three ... To make the Final Four that season, Michigan State defeated Bradley in the first round, Minnesota in the second round, LSU in the ...

Tom Izzo had garnered himself a handful of nicknames ... Michigan State defeated Bradley in the first round, Minnesota in the second round, LSU in the Sweet 16 and Duke in the Elite Eight.

ATLANTA (AP) — Tom Izzo pounded the scorers’ table in frustration. He cusped his hands behind his head, struggling to figure out some way for his Michigan State team to make a few baskets in ...

Tom Izzo and Bruce Pearl have coached against each other in the Elite Eight. You would have to go back 15 years to identify their previous E8 matchup ...

ATLANTA — There are two kinds of Tom Izzo NCAA tournament wins ... comparing them — favorably — to the legendarily tough squads of Minnesota’s Clem Haskins and Purdue’s Gene Keady.

Michigan State's Tom Izzo and New Mexico's Richard Pitino share mutual respect Izzo and Pitino coached against each other ...