

Izzo has worn the grief on his sleeve, and it was clear after the game just how much this run means to one of the game's all-time greats.

This was a tough season for the Spartans as their campus dealt with a tragic shooting. 5 seeds to Final Fours earlier in his storied career. 7 seed to the Final Four, and he also guided a pair of No. It's an incredible March record made even more incredible by how well Izzo has fared with teams that receive only mediocre seeding. 7 seed Spartans are headed to the Sweet 16 for the 15th time in that span after beating No. Tom Izzo has led Michigan State to 25 straight NCAA Tournament appearances, and the No. The prize pool amounted to 80,772,475 and was divided among 1300 places. Michigan State and UCLA are still fighting for their tournament lives, so all hope is not lost for those plucky frontrunners, but the programs synonymous with bluebloods are largely either out of the tournament (KU, IU and UK) or not there to begin with (UNC). In 2022, 8663 players betted their luck in WSOP. Let's just say it has not been a great year for college basketball bluebloods in the NCAA Tournament.

1 seed and the defending champion? Sent home in Round 2. Kentucky? Sent home in Round 2? Kansas, a No.
