Throughout the tenure of Tom Izzo as the coach of the Michigan State basketball program, it’s seemed as if the Spartans have fed off the doubts of others.
In the 2009-2010 season, the Spartans made it to the Final Four as a 5-seed. In the 2014-2015 campaign, the Spartans did the same as a 7-seed, beating the likes of Virginia, Oklahoma, and Louisville on their way to the penultimate podium. And in the NCAA tournament, in 2019, with the nation riding on Zion Williamson’s wave of excitement, the Spartans put an end to his tournament career.