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ATLANTA (AP) — For Tom Izzo, the blueprint for a career like few others was established in his very first year as a head coach. His memory is a bit fuzzy — Izzo remembers his 1995 Michigan State team grabbing 26 offensive rebounds in a victory over a powerhouse Arkansas program, when it was actually 24 — but the message is clear. Some keys to success never change. “I always say you can win games in a lot of different ways, but to win championships, it’s pretty standard still,” Izzo said Thursday. “You’ve still got to be able to do things with some accountability and some discipline.” Michigan State (29-6) is in the midst of its 27th straight NCAA Tournament appearance, the longest active streak in the country. At age 70, Izzo has the Spartans in the Sweet 16 for the 16th time in his three-decade-long career. “He’s Mount Rushmore of this sport,” said Mississippi coach Chris Beard, whose team will meet the second-seeded Spartans on Friday night in the South Region. “He’s coached in all these different eras of college basketball. He’s had different players, different coaches, different rules, different styles of the game. Now here we are in the name, image, and likeness and portal era, and Michigan State is here on the main stage. What’s the common ingredient? It’s coach Izzo.”

In a career already filled with milestones, Tom Izzo added another chapter to his legendary…

Michigan State University

BREAKING: WORLD #1! The Michigan State Marching Band has officially been crowned the #1 Marching Band on the Planet! —”To the heartbeat of Spartan Nation, your music moved the world, your spirit lifted millions, and your unity created a masterpiece no stage could contain. Michigan State Marching Band, you didn’t just play notes — you played history. From East Lansing to eternity, the world now marches to your rhythm!”

In a historic announcement that has sent shockwaves across the global music and collegiate communities,…