Couch: How Michigan State’s basketball team grew into becoming Big Ten champions
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Couch: How Michigan State’s basketball team grew into becoming Big Ten championsMSU basketball: Video analysis of the Spartans’ win at Iowa
Lansing State Journal columnist Graham Couch and Detroit Free Press MSU beat writer Chris Solari break down the Spartans’ performance at Iowa.
IOWACITY,Iowa— TomIzzowasn’ttalkingaboutaBigTenchampionshipwhen,lastMarch,hepromisedhewouldrestoreMichiganState’sbasketballprogramtoitsoldwaysor“dietrying.”Butitwasessentiallypartofthepackage.
Izzohasalwaysmeasuredtheelitenessofhisprogramontwothings— deeprunsintheNCAAtournamentandBigTentitles.Onechallengeshisprogram’sabilitytohandlequickturnaroundsandallsortsofmatchupsduringathrillingthree-weeksprintinthenationalspotlight.Theotherspeakstohisteam’sabilitytowithstandthegrindandadversityofa20-gameBigTenseason,SaturdaynightsinChampaignthroughThursdaysinIowaCity.IzzoearnedthemonikerofMr.MarchduringhiseightFinalFourruns.ButwinningthemonthofJanuary
