No. 2 Spartans rout Valpo, Izzo ties school mark

Published Nov. 22, 2009 11:40 p.m. ET

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Long before Jud Heathcote left Michigan State in 1995, he made sure veteran assistant Tom Izzo was hired as his successor.

Izzo and Heathcote now are tied atop the Michigan State record book with 340 victories after the No. 2 Spartans' 90-60 win over Valparaiso on Sunday.