March Madness kept Tom Izzo sleepless for more than 24 hours before he heard and saw Michigan State made it into a 26th consecutive NCAA Tournament.
Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo reacts during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Purdue in the quarterfinal round of the Big Ten Conference tournament, Friday, March 15, 2024, in Minneapolis.
Michigan State guard Tyson Walker reacts after missing a shot during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Purdue in the quarterfinal round of the Big Ten Conference tournament, Friday, March 15, 2024, in Minneapolis. Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo looks toward a referee during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Purdue in the quarterfinal round of the Big Ten Conference tournament, Friday, March 15, 2024, in Minneapolis.
Izzo was able to exhale — and get some much-needed sleep — because Michigan State was placed in the West Region as a No. 9 seed and matched up with No. 8 seed Mississippi State on Thursday in Charlotte, North Carolina. Izzo was worried when a series of upsets in conference tournaments took away some at-large bids, putting one of college basketball’s longest streaks in jeopardy.
Expectations were high and seemed to be justified five months ago, when even the hard-driving Izzo expressed his love for the team.Five of the top six scorers from last season, when Michigan State reached the Sweet 16 for the 15th time under Izzo, returned and were led by a trio of talented and experienced guards: Tyson Walker, A.J. Hoggard and Jaden Akins.
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