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“Coach (Izzo) is one of the best that has ever done this, he’s on my Mount Rushmore.”
Chris Beard of Ole Miss shared some high praise for Michigan State and the Spartans head coach Tom Izzo ahead of their clash in the Sweet 16 this week.
Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports caught up with Beard ahead of the Spartans-Rebels matchup in the Sweet 16 this week, and asked him about the opportunity to face Izzo. Beard joked that the game won’t be between him and Izzo, but did acknowledge that it’ll be a battle for his team to come out on top in this matchup against Izzo’s Spartans.
“Whenever you have the opportunity to compete against the best, it’s an opportunity for your program. It’s more than a game — how can we stack up with these teams that are programs, not just teams,” Beard told Rothstein. “Coach (Izzo) is one of the best that has ever done this, he’s on my Mount Rushmore.”
Beard got the best of Izzo in their first meeting in the 2019 Final Four, when his Texas Tech Red Raiders bounced Michigan State in a tight game. That loss is still one that many Spartans (including myself) think about as that may have been the closest Izzo has truly came to winning his second National Championship.
Tip off between Michigan State and Ole Miss is scheduled for 7:09 p.m. ET on Friday. The game will be played in Atlanta, and televised on CBS.
Check out the complete response from Beard in the post below:
Additionally, you can see the whole interview with Beard in the embedded video below:
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Publish date : 2025-03-27 00:43:00
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