76 | Tom Izzo, Michigan State and the 76-Year Anniversary of the Men's Tournament

Tom Izzo is regarded as one of the best college basketball coaches of all-time, especially for the Michigan State program, once the home of Magic Johnson.

• Tom = 2+6+4 = 12
• Izzo = 9+8+8+6 = 31
• Tom Izzo = 43 ***March = 43 (Simple English Gematria)
• Tom = 20+15+13 = 48
• Izzo = 9+26+26+15 = 76
• Tom Izzo = 124

Notice that the last name Izzo has a Gematria of '76' and this is the 76th year of the Men's Tournament which began in 1939.

Izzo was born January 30, 1955.

• 1/30/55 = 1+30+55 = 86
• 1/30/1955 = 1+3+0+1+9+5+5 = 24

Michigan State faces Louisville and Rick Pitino today.