Following the Michigan State Spartans' Elite Eight loss to the Auburn Tigers on Sunday night, many took to social media to question is Tom Izzo is really one of the top coaches in March.

After Michigan State basketball was knocked out in the second round of the NCAA tournament by North Carolina last year, Hall of Fame coach Tom Izzo made a promise. It seemed to be a promise to himself more than anything.

Izzo remembers his 1995 Michigan State team grabbing 26 offensive rebounds in a victory over a powerhouse Arkansas program, when it was actually 24 — but the message is clear. Some keys to success never change.