Tom Izzo
Tom Izzo
Thomas Michael Izzois an American college basketball coach. Since 1995, he has been the head coach for the Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team, presiding over a prolonged period of success. On April 4, 2016, Izzo was elected to the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame...
ProfessionCoach
Date of Birth30 January 1955
CityIron Mountain, MI
believed came case game iowa learn level point shots taking took
We have to learn how to play with the lead, and the Iowa game was a case in point where we didn't play with the lead. (The players) came into our huddle, we were up 15-4, and they really believed (Iowa) was tired. It was good: 'Let's get 'em now coach, let's do this, let's do that.' But I think they took that to another level and they started taking shots too early.
earning towards
We're working towards it, but he's got to keep earning it, too.
assistant basketball good heck helps pressure proud second shooting staff team three turn
I was proud of my team, staff and assistant coaches, it was a heck of a job. They were a good basketball team and put more pressure on us than Wisconsin. Our shooting and rebounding was very good, and it helps when we only turn the ball over three times in the second half.
almost check handled inside
We just did not check defensively. They really just went at us inside and it was almost a joke. We've never been handled like that inside.
home opportunity playing share ten
We have an opportunity of a lifetime, ... to be home and playing for at least a share of the Big Ten championship.
found win
We found a way to win ? that's what you've got to do in one-and-done time.
found hours next
We found a way to win, but we've got to get a lot better in the next 25 hours or so.
against almost execute good last shooting three
We didn't execute as well in the last three minutes. We were shooting almost 50% against a good team, we just couldn't get it done down the stretch.
good guys prolific three total
We have not had three guys as prolific as those three. They've been pretty special, and they're good guys that are going to graduate, making them the total package.
control feels focus games giving good lots ncaa ten tournament until
We have a long way to go but we are still in the race. I'm not giving up on the Big Ten, but we just aren't in control so we just have to let it play out and focus on getting better every day until the Big Ten tournament and the NCAA tournament. We have lots of big games we need to focus on, but it feels good to be home.
missing
We just didn't score. It's not the offense. It was just (that) we're missing some shots.
brown felt stretch took
We had one stretch where we felt we were getting clobbered in there and Dee Brown took over. A combination of the two is not a pretty sight.
cost crying sitting totally
I'm sitting here crying about the officiating, that's not what totally cost us the game.
excited maybe train walking wreck
Maybe that's why I'm walking gingerly, I'm not as excited where our team's at yet. Because there's a train wreck coming.