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The State of Izzo, Legacies at Stake, and Sister Jean’s Reign

Titus and Tate recap the tournament’s opening weekend and look forward to the Sweet 16

By Mark Titus and Tate Frazier
Syracuse v Michigan State Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images

Mark Titus and Tate Frazier take a step back from buzzer-beaters, upsets, and feeling upset to follow a couple of the story lines of the tournament leading up to the Sweet 16, including the changing sentiment toward Michigan State coach Tom Izzo, Isaac Haas’s injury, Kentucky’s “unlucky” draw, Kansas State’s injured star, the zone defense, and what a trip to the Elite Eight would mean for certain coaches’ legacies. They wrap up with some of their favorite Sweet 16 matchups.

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