What Tom Izzo said after Michigan State smashed NDSU in March Madness

Michigan State basketball is moving on to the second round of the NCAA Tournament. The Spartans physically dominated North Dakota State in the first round on Thursday, March 19, dunking their way to a 92-67 rout of the Bison in Buffalo, New York. But anyone who follows Michigan State basketball knows that a big win does not always equate to a happy Izzo.

The Spartans will have Friday off before a tight turnaround to face Louisville on Saturday afternoon in Buffalo again. THE GAME: Michigan State looks good to start March Madness in 92-67 rout of NDSU Here are the biggest takeaways from Izzo's NCAA Tournament press conference: What Tom Izzo said about Michigan State's March Madness win vs North Dakota State "We did the job and we got some points off our bench. So when you shoot it well from the field, shoot it well from the three and shoot 89 percent from the line, I don't know what our rebound total was, it wasn't probably physical -- yeah, plus 12, so it was a good win for us.

" On Carson Cooper's growth into a rim-runner and his skills on offense: "The greatest growth, I think, has come each year, as they alluded to, when you stay in a program and you get better each year. "I think he went from liking the game to loving the game, and now he's spending more and more and more time. And you usually get what you deserve, you get what you earn, you get what you work for.

It's an amazing concept. "Coop has gotten better. He's gotten better – at one time he couldn't make a free throw, then it was jump hooks.