Sunday marked another milestone moment in the coaching career of Michigan State's Tom Izzo, when he returned to his alma mater, Northern Michigan.
Sunday marked another milestone moment in Tom Izzo's coaching career, one that has been filled with plenty of those moments since he was named the head men's college basketball coach at Michigan State back in 1995. The 69-year-old Izzo returned to his alma mater this weekend when his MSU team took on Northern Michigan in an exhibition game at the sold-out Superior Dome, located on NMU's campus.
Izzo and the Spartans enter the 2024-25 season with hopes of getting back to the Final Four, which would mark Izzo's ninth appearance. His team is led by senior guard Jaden Akins — MSU's leading returning scorer from last season — and sophomore standout Xavier Booker, who combined for 14 points in Sunday's exhibition win. Thirty-seven of the Spartans' 70 points came from freshmen — including redshirt guard Jeremy Fears — or transfers.
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