That left Tom Izzo fuming after having spent the week trying to resolve the issue, including rearranging his starting lineup. Down 10 points and the Rebels rolling, Izzo called a timeout. Here’s what he told them: The Spartans ended up rallying to beat the Rebels 73-70, advancing to the Elite 8.

The Michigan State men's basketball team is headed to the Elite Eight of the NCAA Division I tournament after defeating Ole Miss 73-70 in Atlanta on Friday. Freshman guard Jase Richardson scored 20 points on just eight shot attempts. He hit 4-of-6 threes, 2-of-2 twos and 4-of-6 free throws while adding six rebounds.

That was the message from Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo following the Spartans' victory over Ole Miss on Friday night to advance to the Elite Eight against Auburn on Sunday. The comment from Izzo was a simple statement that Michigan State is not satisfied with just reaching the Elite Eight and needing at least one more win to hang a banner.

The No. 6 seed Ole Miss men's basketball team (24-12, 10-8 SEC) dropped a hard-fought matchup against No. 2 seed Michigan State (30-6, 17-3 BIG 10) 73-70, Friday night at State Farm Arena in Atlanta,

Tom Izzo was so emotional after Friday’s win over Ole Miss, the sideline reporter called him out on it. The Michigan State head coach was tearing up before CBS’ Tracy Wolfson could even get the first question out following his team’s 73-70 win in the Sweet 16, with his players joining him in the background.

Tom Izzo has never lost an NCAA Tournament game to an SEC team at Michigan State, moving to 10-0 with a Sweet 16 win over Ole Miss.

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