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
four good players supposed
That's what you're supposed to do with good players that have been around for four years.
enjoyed hard hit might watching
As hard as they played, I kind of enjoyed watching them. I don't know if they'll ever hit that many 3s again. But I know we're going to play better defense. And we might have three-a-days tomorrow.
anybody bit chance confidence crazy far high last ten tournament win
As far as my confidence in the team, as crazy as it sounds, I still think we have a chance to win our last two games. If we do that, I think we go into the Big Ten Tournament on a high and have every bit a chance to win as anybody else.
finish good league understand
As good as the league is, I'm disappointed that we didn't finish higher. I'm disappointed, but I understand how good the league is.
crazy past progress saying starts tremendous
As crazy as it sounds, he just starts getting better and better. I'm not saying we're over the hump, but he's made tremendous progress over the past month.
along areas bond fun guys
They get along so well together, ... It's kind of fun to see different guys from different areas and different colors, and there's a bond there.
four happy men strange
This was a strange game. I was as happy as 10 men to only be down only four at halftime.
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.
anybody change checked
We haven't checked anybody yet. That's going to change -- or we're going to find a way to change it.
coached consistent group players star three tonight whatever
Paul, Mo, Shannon were just not the same players tonight. For 12 of 13 games, I thought that our three star players were as consistent as any group I've coached over the years, and tonight for whatever reason, we weren't as consistent.
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.
anybody beat fact league night resigned smacks somebody time
We're all resigned to the fact that anybody in this league can beat anybody. There's never an off night. There's never a night where you can just relax. And every time you think you can, as we learned, somebody smacks you.
came credit game good happiest hard iowa needed talked tough
Well, I'm happiest for Maurice (Ager). To his credit he had some tough games. He came up and talked to me after the Iowa game and said he was working hard and getting his rest, and he really needed to have a good game. I thought he was excellent.
fault hotel problems seems
Well I'm a little disappointed right now because we're having some hotel problems because there seems to be some other (events) booked. I don't know if that's the Big Ten's fault or Indianapolis' fault but that's a little concerning.