Following the Michigan State Spartans victory over Duke to advance to the Final Four, there was quite the celebration in East Lansing. Students took to the streets and a few unfortunate couches were burned. This didn't go unnoticed by head coach Tom Izzo, who had had some humor over the whole situation!
Tom Izzo doesn't like it when things get out of hand in East Lansing. So he offered his couch to burn in his pond.
"My wife was ecstatic about it because she wants a new couch." pic.twitter.com/5zpvSljpvp
— Brad Galli (@BradGalli) April 2, 2019
Anyone want to take up Izzo on his offer?
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Classy! Michigan State's Cassius Winston and Nick Ward console Duke's Tre Jones
In case you missed this from yesterday (we did), following Michigan State's win over Duke to go to the Final Four, Duke guard Tre Jones was overcome with emotion near midcourt.
When Spartans forward Nick Ward and guard Cassius Winston noticed Jones, they immediately went over and consoled him
Check it out.
.@DukeMBB guard Tre Jones was bent double with emotion. Teammates tried to console him and @MSU_Basketball’s Nick Ward and Cassius Winston took time to do the same. Pure class. pic.twitter.com/ZDWgHirTDq
— Jeff Gravley (@JGravleySPORTS) April 1, 2019
Pure class by a couple of Spartan players who had just won the biggest game of their lives.
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Must see! Tom Izzo gets dance lessons in locker room after win
The dragon has been slain!
On Sunday, Michigan State was clearly on a mission and they accomplished that mission by defeating No. 1 Duke to advance to the Final Four.
http://gty.im/1134161618
For Spartans head coach Tom Izzo, it is his 8th Final Four in 24 years and he will be looking to win his second National Championship.
Following the conclusion of the game and after the Spartans were finished cutting down the nets, Izzo and his team went to their locker room to celebrate.
Watch as Izzo gets some dancing lessons following the big win.
https://twitter.com/SInow/status/1112520015360806912
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MSU students celebrate by burning things in East Lansing
Michigan State fans are among those who love to burn things after winning a big game and they proved that once again after the Spartans took down No. 1 Duke to advance to the Final Four.
Following the final buzzer, a plethora of Spartans fans took to the streets of East Lansing and had some fun while burning things and chanting “F*%k you Zion.”
Thanks to Claire Moore on Twitter, here is how it went down from her perspective.
The scene at Cedar Village on campus as People start to gather and chant "Final Four!" following MSU's win against Duke @thesnews pic.twitter.com/V6yBumghQT
— c.j. moore (@moorefromcj) March 31, 2019
Crowd is fully running onto Grand River, told to get off the road by police. @thesnews
— c.j. moore (@moorefromcj) March 31, 2019
Crowd moving up the street. Lots of expletives against Duke and Zion ringing out. Police maintaining a presence. @thesnews pic.twitter.com/N5fFqKSX2w
— c.j. moore (@moorefromcj) March 31, 2019
Two crowds gathered on either side of Grand River Ave by Subway and Quality Dairy. Chanting "Go green, go white" as cars drive by honking in response @thesnews
— c.j. moore (@moorefromcj) March 31, 2019
Traffic backed up a bit here @thesnews pic.twitter.com/T6FCcE8U0p
— c.j. moore (@moorefromcj) March 31, 2019
Big crowd has circled back to the middle of Cedar Village. @thesnews pic.twitter.com/XfGnTVK5ud
— c.j. moore (@moorefromcj) March 31, 2019
Crowd chanting up to a group of guys in their apartment to "bring it out" and "burn the couch." Will update if a couch is brought out but the officers standing next to me might not be down with that. @thesnews
— c.j. moore (@moorefromcj) March 31, 2019
31 degrees in East Lansing right now hasn't yet deterred this crowd. Still lots of chanting going on. Beer cans are being thrown around. @thesnews pic.twitter.com/VTs3c0VEwx
— c.j. moore (@moorefromcj) March 31, 2019
There's the fire. Not sure what was lit but I saw pizza boxes being moved toward this, possible kindling. DTN with fire extinguishers. @thesnews pic.twitter.com/PQkdN9WyT6
— c.j. moore (@moorefromcj) March 31, 2019
Just confirmed it was a chair brought out. Someone just added a longboard to the fire. @thesnews
— c.j. moore (@moorefromcj) March 31, 2019
Police donning riot gear. Standing next to them. @thesnews
— c.j. moore (@moorefromcj) March 31, 2019
Shaky video but police just moved into the crowd. @thesnews pic.twitter.com/YJOeBAtseW
— c.j. moore (@moorefromcj) April 1, 2019
