Michigan State coach Tom Izzo wasn't a fan of Big Ten commissioner Jim Delany's decision to move the league tournament up by a week, but he said that it may wind up benefiting his players.
"I think, in this one strange case, for Michigan State, maybe having a little time with all the things we've been through would be a positive for us between the Big Ten and the NCAA tournament," Izzo said during the Big Ten conference call Monday. "But coaches are no different than anyone else. ... If anybody has some success in NCAA tournament, if they get in, the week's going to be good.