Tom Izzo’s Michigan State basketball teams have been versatile for a long time even if they are often thought of as slow and methodical. Look no further than the 2000 championship team for evidence in which they out-muscled a slow-down Wisconsin team 53-41 in the semifinals and then sprinted past a running Florida team 89-76 to win the national championship.
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Those teams were able to match teams’ tempo and playing styles with the same personnel — point guard Mateen Cleaves could lead the fast break with the best of them but was also built like a tank.