East Lansing — With just less than five minutes left in the game on Sunday night, Tom Izzo called timeout.
Even with his Michigan State team up 56 points, the Spartans’ coach was in a foul mood. He’d just watched his team turn the ball over with a lazy pass that led to an easy bucket for Tennessee Tech.
Forget the fact No. 11 Michigan State would cruise to a 68-point win, matching the largest margin of victory in program history. Izzo was much more focused on the paly of his guys, not the matchup with an undermanned team.