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Tom Izzo: Gophers 'could be No. 1 in the league next year'

After Thursday's 77-67 victory over Minnesota in the Big Ten Tournament at Target Center in Minneapolis, Michigan State men’s basketball coach Tom Izzo opened his postgame press conference with a series of complements for the U.

Tom Izzo: Gophers 'could be No. 1 in the league next year'

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After Thursday's 77-67 victory over Minnesota in the Big Ten Tournament at Target Center in Minneapolis, Michigan State men’s basketball coach Tom Izzo opened his postgame press conference with a series of complements for the U.

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