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 ...

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 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 — 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.