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Couch: Tom Izzo beating Bob Knight changed Michigan State, set path to Knight's record
EAST LANSING — On Jan. 4, 1996, Tom Izzo never could have ... who first met Izzo in 1983, when Saban was hired as George Perles’ defensive coordinator at MSU and Izzo was just beginning ...
AZ Central27d
What makes Tom Izzo special for Michigan State basketball? He'll tell you 'straight up'
EAST LANSING — It is an intense and yet introspective crossroad for Tom Izzo. His frustration over three straight second-half defensive letdowns, he admitted, overshadowed just how well No. 12 ...
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Tom Izzo describes Michigan State’s defense vs. Minnesota: ‘It was swarming’
After all, the 51 points scored by Minnesota were the fewest that head coach Tom Izzo saw his team give up all season long. Following the win, Izzo praised the defense in his press conference ...
Sports Illustrated29d
Izzo Frustrated With Spartans' Defensive Effort Against Penn State
Despite the win, Coach Tom Izzo was ... stretch helped Izzo's group escape with their 10th-straight win and remain undefeated in Big Ten play. "Really disappointed in my defensive performance ...
USA Today5d
Michigan State basketball past, present collide in gritty 'top 5’er' comeback for Tom Izzo
EAST LANSING — Tom Izzo said it with ... it came down to the players and Izzo challenging each other during intermission to be better. “It was (poor) defense and rebounding and turnovers.