Michigan State's Izzo backs Weber, his Big Ten pal

Michigan State's Jud Heathcote and Purdue's Gene Keady were quite demanding. So when you ask Izzo about the heat Weber is catching from the Illini crowd, he doesn't hold back his praise.

"If you want to talk about a guy who does it the right way, coaches his tail off, works his tail off..." Izzo said. "I'm prejudiced because he's my friend, but Illinois better be happy to have him. He's won a lot of games there and taken them to a Final Four."

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