Tom Izzo had his head in his hands for most of Tuesday night’s game against Rutgers. For 37 minutes, Rutgers was the better team by a mile — and Izzo was brutally honest about it. Michigan State HC Tom Izzo gives his honest thoughts on the Spartans' close win against Rutgers. Izzo was right — Rutgers kicked Michigan State’s butt for most of the game. Michigan State did what elite teams doIf we’ve learned anything from following Michigan State basketball over the years, it’s that Tom Izzo is always right.