In my final Sam’s Section before Spring Break, I will cover my picks for the national college basketball awards. From Player of the Year to Sixth Man of the Year, here are my picks.
In this week’s edition of Sam’s Section, I will go over my award picks for the ACC and Big Ten with the Big 12 and SEC coming later this week.
Carl Izzo did get to see his son win the NCAA championship with MSU in 2000, receive Coach of the Year three times, and earn seven of his Big Ten titles before passing away in 2015 at the age or 90.
East Lansing — The confetti was still falling, the fans were still cheering, and the banner was on its way to the Breslin Center ceiling when Tom Izzo took the microphone and said what he’s ...
Iowa City — Tom Izzo slouched back in his chair in the Carver-Hawkeye Arena media room. His Michigan State team had just claimed the Big Ten title outright with a 91-84 win over Iowa.