EAST LANSING — Tom Izzo lamented what could have been, but it was greatly overshadowed by what he envisions ahead for Michigan State basketball:
A chance to chase greatness.
That’s not to say the Hall of Fame coach believes his 29th season is a slam dunk for a second national championship, or even another Big Ten title. Izzo made it clear Purdue remains the team to beat, repeating multiple times Wednesday that the Boilermakers expect to have everyone back from the squad that won the league this winter by three games — and then became just the second No.