COLUMBUS, Ohio—Upset with the officials and his team’s defense, Michigan State coach Tom Izzo angrily snapped a white board in half during a timeout.
Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo reacts to a call in the second half of a first-round college basketball game against Southern California in the NCAA Tournament in Columbus, Ohio, on March 17, 2023. (Paul Sancya/AP Photo)
“It felt damn good,” Izzo cracked.
The Spartans broke Southern California soon after.
Joey Hauser scored 17 points and No. 7 seed Michigan State clamped down defensively on No. 10 seed USC in the second half on Thursday for a 72–62 win in the first round of the NCAA Tournament’s East Region….