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Izzo sees Tillman's on-court coaching as a huge step forward for Spartans

East Lansing — Juwan Howard ran onto the court in the middle of the game, so what would have been the big deal if Tom Izzo stopped things to give Xavier Tillman a big smooch?

OK, as wild as Breslin Center was on Sunday afternoon when Michigan State beat Michigan for the fourth straight time to remain unbeaten in the Big Ten, it’s probably a good thing that it didn’t include Izzo kissing his junior center.