Self, Top Seed Kansas See Mirror Image In Michigan State
College basketball fans get a blue-blood battle in the second round.
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College basketball fans get a blue-blood battle in the second round.
There are records in Tom Izzo's career he's proud of, and then there are those the Michigan State coach would prefer to distance himself from.
Kansas has the sixth-highest winning percentage (.697) with a record of 101-44 in tournament history, while the Spartans are seventh with a record of 64-29 (.688).
Izzo and the Spartans came into the tournament as a No. 9 seed with little to no fanfare, but are proving yet again that they can never be counted out in March.
Nick Ward scored 19 points to help Michigan State atone for last season's early NCAA Tournament disappointment with an opening-round 78-58 victory over Miami on Friday night.
Michigan State coach Tom Izzo would like to use last year's shocking NCAA Tournament loss as a teaching tool for this year's tournament team.
The Spartans hope to make amends for last season's disappointment against a Miami team that has won at least one tournament game in its last three appearances.
This year's NCAA Tournament has a chance to be just as good as 2016, when Kris Jenkins capped March Madness the most dramatic way possible with a buzzer-beating 3-pointer to win Villanova a title.
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.
A season of criticism for not having elite teams has made the Big Ten feel like the Big Disrespected.
Reggie Lynch returned from taking a forearm to the face and scored 16 points to lead fourth-seeded Minnesota to a 63-58 victory over fifth-seeded Michigan State on Friday in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Conference Tournament.
The Big Ten has stepped out of its comfort zone, leaving the familiarity of the Midwest for the busy streets of the nation's capital.
Miles Bridges and Nick Ward had 15 points and nine rebounds apiece, and Michigan State rolled into the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Tournament by breezing past weary Penn State 78-51 Thursday.
Miles Bridges was running with a crowd that sat in the back of class, wearing headphones and ignoring teachers at Flint Southwestern.
