(Photo: Dale G. Young, Detroit News)
East Lansing — When it comes to the NCAA Tournament, it’s hard to argue with Tom Izzo’s credentials.
A national title, seven Final Four appearances and 48 total victories, trailing only Duke’s Mike Krzyzewski, North Carolina’s Roy Williams and Syracuse’s Jim Boeheim among active coaches, are the sort of numbers that earn a spot in the Hall of Fame, a level Izzo reached in 2016.
But after reaching the Final Four in 2015, Michigan State has failed to get out of the first weekend of the tournament each of the past three seasons.