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No. 3 Michigan State beat Boston College 99-68 Thursday in an opening-round game at the DirectTV Wooden Legacy, giving coach Tom Izzo his 500th career victory. His career record is now 500-199, with all 500 victories coming as the head coach at Michigan State. Some of Izzo’s career highlights include:
* Eight-Time National Coach of the Year
* One NCAA Championship
* Seven Big Ten & Four Big Ten Tournament Championships
* Seven Final Four Appearances
* 18 Straight NCAA Tournaments
* 16 NBA Draft Picks, Including Eight First-Rounders
* Nine All-Americans, Two Academic All-Americans
* Graduates 84% of Players that Complete Eligibility
* Longest Serving Active Big Ten Men’s Basketball Coach
* One of Five Coaches All-Time with Seven Big Ten Titles
* MSU’s All-Time Winningest Coach
Izzo looks for win #501 tonight as his Spartans will take on Boise State in their second game at the DirectTV Wooden Legacy.
Photo Courtesy MSU Athletics
