On Jan. 4, 1996, Tom Izzo never could have imagined that 29 years and a little more than a month later he’d have as many Big Ten wins as the coach in the red sweater on the opposing bench. He had bigger problems — building a program, keeping his job, making sure Breslin Center never again looked like Assembly Hall North with thousands of Indiana basketball fans in the stands. Izzo’s first Big Ten win — 65-60 over Bob Knight’s Indiana program nearly three decades ago — was both a depressing occasion and defining moment for Michigan State’s then first-year head coach.“I swear there were 4,000 red sweaters,” Izzo said.
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