{"id":12052,"date":"2024-01-15T15:44:40","date_gmt":"2024-01-15T20:44:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/spartanshadows.com\/?p=12052"},"modified":"2024-01-15T15:44:40","modified_gmt":"2024-01-15T20:44:40","slug":"tom-izzo-says-michigan-state-basketball-is-going-to-go-on-a-run","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spartanshadows.com\/?p=12052","title":{"rendered":"Tom Izzo says Michigan State basketball is \u201cgoing to go on a run\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tom Izzo is still confident in his Michigan State basketball team, stating that the Spartans are going to go on a run.<\/h2>\n

Michigan State basketball<\/a> got a much-needed win Sunday afternoon against Rutgers. The first half was ugly, to say the least, but the Spartans played extremely well in the second half en route to a 73-55 win over the Scarlet Knights.<\/a><\/p>\n

This was the definition of a must-win game. The Spartans were 1-4 in Big Ten play heading into this game with their NCAA Tournament streak was in jeopardy. A loss against Rutgers surely would\u2019ve set their resume back.<\/p>\n

There is still a lot of work still to be done. The team knows this, fans know this, and Tom Izzo<\/a> knows this. But Izzo\u2019s faith in his team isn\u2019t wavering. In fact, it sounds like it\u2019s only getting stronger.<\/p>\n

Tom Izzo on MSU’s upcoming stretch<\/h3>\n

During Izzo\u2019s postgame press conference, he spoke a lot about his team moving forward. After a tough loss to Illinois, Izzo talked a lot about how his team is starting to play better. Their win over Rutgers cemented that even more in his eyes.<\/p>\n

Here is what Izzo had to say about his confidence in his team<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cI know we\u2019re good enough to go on a run. We are going to go on a run.\u201d<\/p>\n

I think we all know we are good enough to go on a run, it\u2019s just a matter of if it will happen. But if you exclude the Northwestern loss from a week ago, the Spartans have been playing some great basketball. Before the loss to the Wildcats, they were on a five-game win streak, doing so in dominant fashion. They then lost to the Fighting Illini after Northwestern, but losing at Illinois by three is hardly a bad loss. Then the Rutgers win only further shows just how great the team has been playing.<\/p>\n

So just based on how well Michigan State has been playing, it\u2019s clear that Izzo might be on to something. But their upcoming schedule suggests a potential run as well.<\/p>\n

Upcoming schedule<\/h3>\n

The Spartans’ upcoming schedule is a lot easier than it has been recently.<\/p>\n

Here are the next few games for Michigan State coming up:<\/p>\n