At this time last week, Michigan State was in a 2-4 stretch and had struggled for consistency for over a month as it sank in the Big Ten standings. Yet Tom Izzo could see promise in his team when few others could. So heading into a week that featured two games against ranked opponents, he made a prediction that few others would have. “If we can beat Iowa, we’re going to beat Maryland,” Izzo recalled telling his team early last week.
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