Tom Izzo Cried After Michigan State Beat Marquette
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Tom Izzo has Michigan State back in the Sweet 16 for the 15th time, as the seventh-seeded Spartans beat second-seeded Marquette 69-60 in the East Region on Sunday. It was a pretty significant upset in the world of college basketball but nothing new for Izzo. After the game, Jamie Erdahl approached Izzo for an interview and he was wiping away tears.
Here’s the interview:
It’s not surprising the win made Izzo emotional. It has been a long season for the Spartans on and off the court. As the team was struggling to find its identity in the midst of a brutal Big Ten schedule, the campus was rocked by tragedy. On February 13, a lone gunman opened fire on campus, killing three students and injury five others.
A week later, the Spartans beat Indiana in what was far more than a basketball game. That was an emotional night for everyone involved and a run in the tournament would obviously carry extra significance.