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Michigan State men's basketball coach Tom Izzo returned to the Upper Peninsula and Northern Michigan University for the Spartans' exhibition 2024-25 season opener against NMU. Izzo, a 1977 NMU graduate, was also honored with his jersey No. 10 retired during the game.

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