Michigan State defeated Duke on Sunday 68-67 to deliver Tom Izzo's eighth Final Four appearance in his 24 seasons as the Spartans' head coach.
Tom Izzo chuckled at the suggestion. And the reality.
Michigan State is the blueblood in the 2019 Final Four.
“That feels good, I guess,” Izzo said Monday on a teleconference, hours after the Spartans reached his eighth Final Four in the past 21 years.
West Region champion Texas Tech, MSU’s opponent on Saturday at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, joins Midwest champ Auburn in reaching its first Final Four.