425 Quotes by Tom Izzo

This was a strange game. I was as happy as 10 men to only be down only four at halftime.

You've got a guy like D.J. White, who is not only a great player . . . but he had matured a great deal. You just don't lose players like that and have the same team. I thought Indiana, when we played them, was still playing awfully well.

It was like Santa's elves working on Christmas day.

What are they best at? They seem to be a good defensive team, which concerns me because that's usually what wins at this time of year. Not a lot of pressing, but just solid, get-after-you-a-little-bit defense. Maybe a poor man's Illinois in that respect.

Whenever you lose a few games, especially when you have a pretty good team, you're concerned about how fast things can slide.

The common battle cry is that it all evens out. It will never even out because you never know which years certain teams are good.

I said 'Oh, it's gonna be a charge,' and then he jumped, I think, over him. I would normally joke and take credit for that, but that was so good I can't even joke and take credit. That will rank right up with the best I've seen.

I've got a worn-out team, so the break couldn't come at a better time.

We were out of energy. Playing Thursday-Saturday is a joke.