Breslin Center
East Lansing, MI
When Tom Izzo’s Spartan go marching into their 19th straight NCAA tournament on Friday against Middle Tennessee, don’t expect them to just be thrilled to be in the dance. This team is favored by many to win the title. Every team has warts and certainly the Spartans do as well, but heading into the time of year that most excites Tom Izzo, he thinks they are on the rise.
“History was not made by getting to our 19th straight NCAA Tournament. History was made as I was walking to my office today, just two minutes ago, and my secretary showed me a paper of a headline that even the media makes mistakes.