Tom Izzo has a new potential foil in Dusty May

With bitter Michigan-MSU rivalry game on tap, Tom Izzo has a new potential foil in Dusty May
Tom Izzo entered the 1997-98 season on the hot seat as Michigan State’s basketball coach; he was just 33-27 overall with a couple NIT bids in his first two seasons. Year 3 was different though. The Spartans were stacked with a slew of young talent out of Flint,
Only one Michigan coach has had Tom Izzo’s number. Next up, Dusty May.
No. 14 Michigan State plays at No. 12 Michigan on Friday as Izzo marks his rivalry debut against Dusty May, the first-year coach of the Wolverines. May will be the sixth Michigan coach to square off against Izzo. “It’s something different and the rivalry is the rivalry,” Izzo said after practice on Wednesday. “I’m looking forward to it.”
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