Cassius Winston, Aaron Henry and Xavier Tillman felt Michigan State's 3rd straight Big Ten title was "sweeter" because it was unexpected, March 8, 2020. Detroit Free Press
EAST LANSING — It ended unlike any season Tom Izzo experienced in 25 years at Michigan State basketball’s head coach and the 65-year-old’s life.
But Izzo admitted the Spartans’ emotional route to a share of the Big Ten title – through all the ups and downs of life, death and injuries – will be one of the most special in his Hall of Fame career.
“There were many distractions during the year that these players had to overcome.