Tom Izzo realizes how hard it is to succeed in March Madness in his time with Michigan State basketball since 1995. He was a champion in 2000 and a runner-up in 2009, but most of his tournaments have ended in heartbreak. Izzo missed the tournament in his first two seasons in charge, but has since made it to 25 consecutive tournaments. He has 17 Sweet 16 appearances, but that is nothing compared to what Mark Few has done at the helm of Gonzaga basketball.
“What he did in the Sweet 16s, we’ve gone to 17 of them but not consecutively, they go to 9 consecutive…but I have tremendous respect for what he’s done there.”
MSU Head Coach Tom Izzo says Gonzaga Head Coach Mark Few called him after the Bulldogs loss on Saturday night pic.twitter.com/kHBpUPxLUW…