It was certainly a fun and joyous scene at the Breslin Center on Tuesday night as MSU pounded Michigan and Izzo earned his 700th win on his 69th birthday. There was a lot to be happy about right? Yes. There was.
But, Tom Izzo will always be Tom Izzo, and he rightfully pointed out a LOT of problems that are still lingering for this team. Michigan is a bad basketball team right now and MSU still trailed them by two at the half. As Izzo pointed out, MSU was frankly lucky to be down only two. The problems were obvious: BAD rebounding and defense that just wasn't good enough against a team that can actually shot the ball well, even if they can't do anything else.
Izzo address these issues. But, of course, there was time for reflections about the rivalry and the 700 wins as well. Check out my full story below:
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But, Tom Izzo will always be Tom Izzo, and he rightfully pointed out a LOT of problems that are still lingering for this team. Michigan is a bad basketball team right now and MSU still trailed them by two at the half. As Izzo pointed out, MSU was frankly lucky to be down only two. The problems were obvious: BAD rebounding and defense that just wasn't good enough against a team that can actually shot the ball well, even if they can't do anything else.
Izzo address these issues. But, of course, there was time for reflections about the rivalry and the 700 wins as well. Check out my full story below:
Spartans Illustrated - Tom Izzo enjoys 700th win, but says MSU is 'consistently inconsistent'
While Tom Izzo was happy to get a win over Michigan on his birthday, he still sees problems in "effort-related things."
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