EAST LANSING, Mich. — Bowling Green men’s basketball did not come away from Michigan State’s Breslin Center with a program-defining win on Saturday, but it did leave an impression on the heavily favored Spartans and their Hall of Fame coach.
After his team trailed the Falcons for most of the game and surged in front late for an 86-72 win, Tom Izzo was impressed with the plucky team in orange that defied his expectations, displayed some individual talent he hadn’t anticipated, and put a scare into the boisterous home crowd.
The 30th-year leader of the Spartans with eight Final Fours and one national championship on his resume knows a thing or two about winning, and he made clear what he believes the Falcons are capable of.