Tom Izzo

Travis Trice had 23 points, including three three-pointers, and Branden Dawson added 15 points and nine rebounds to lead Michigan State past Virginia 60-54 on Sunday afternoon in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament in Charlotte. The seventh-seeded Spartans (25-11) advanced to the East Region's Sweet 16 with the triumph. Second-seeded Virginia (30-4), which also lost to MSU in the tourn

On his weekly radio show Monday night, Izzo busted out the squeezebox for a few holiday tunes, as has become tradition around this time of year. His players joined in on the chorus.