Michigan State coach Tom Izzo fulfilled his mission of making another tournament run last season as he took his team to its first Elite Eight since 2019. “I’m getting back to a deep run in this tournament, or I’m going to die trying,” Izzo had said following his team’s Round of 32 loss to North Carolina in 2024. He did just that, but that doesn’t mean he doesn’t want more. CBS Sports college basketball insider Jon Rothstein referenced the quote when he spoke to Izzo in their recent interview on “Inside College Basketball Now.” Rothstein asked Izzo if he’s hungrier now to go beyond last season’s run. “I really am, Jon, I really am. And I’m lucky I backed my words there because we did go farther, but I think we’re just trying to do it a little different, that’s all. And I feel good about that. I still think in sports, especially team sports, camaraderie, culture, all those things matter, and we’re trying to thrive off that, which is what I’ve done since the day I started here.” The Spartans defied expectationRead More
MSU’s Izzo Hungrier to Go Further Than Last Year
