There were times when the idea of Tom Izzo ever reaching 500 wins at Michigan State would have made for an absurd discussion.
And then times later on when it appeared he wouldn’t stick around East Lansing long enough to see such a milestone.
Now, the only question is where he’ll finish in Big Ten and college basketball lore. Izzo has been No. 1 in wins at MSU for a long time — since this weekend six years ago, in fact, when he passed his predecessor, Jud Heathcote (340 wins).
MSU won its 500th game of the Izzo era Thursday, beating Boston College in the quarterfinals of the Wooden Legacy tournament in suburban Los Angeles — an event named for legendary UCLA coach John Wooden.