First, I don't think Tom Izzo is retiring anytime soon. The topic of Izzo's successor was a very hot topic in the Michigan State basketball community a few years ago. At the time, it looked like the Spartans might have lost steam amid the changing world of name,

No. 1 seed Michigan State defeated No. 8 seed Oregon 74-64 in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten tournament. Michigan State coach Tom Izzo, guard Jaden Akins and forward Coen Carr spoke after the game. Below is a transcript of Michigan State’s postgame press conference on Friday.