The 2022 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament wrapped up on April 4 with the Kansas Jayhawks defeating North Carolina to claim the school’s fourth national title and the second national championship trophy for head coach Bill Self. Meanwhile, No. 7-seed Michigan State advanced to the second round of the tournament by beating No. 10-seed Davidson before succumbing to eventual Final Four participant, No. 2-seed Duke.
For Hall-of-Fame head coach Tom Izzo, it was his 24th consecutive NCAA Tournament apperance. When the calendar turns to April and as we wait for the transfer portal and roster to shake out, it is a good time to reflect back on the recently completed 2021-2022 season and tournament to best understand exactly how lucky Michigan State fans are to have Coach Izzo on the bench in East Lansing.