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It’s Duke’s Mike Krzyzewski vs. Michigan State’s Tom Izzo one last time

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It’s Duke’s Mike Krzyzewski vs. Michigan State’s Tom Izzo one last time

A matchup involving second-seeded Duke and seventh-seeded Michigan State isn’t out of the ordinary at this time of the year.

This one, which will come Sunday in the second round of the NCAA Tournament, comes with even heightened anticipation.

The teams will collide in the West Region at Greenville, S.C., with so much at stake and so much history.

Championship coaches Mike Krzyzewski — in his final season at Duke (29-6) — and Tom Izzo of Michigan State (23-12) bring more coaching power than any pair in the sport.

“I like the game,” Izzo said. “I just don’t like the record in that matchup over the years. … I’ve got to be his favorite coach because he has beat us like a drum.”

Krzyzewski-coached teams are 12-3 against Izzo’s squads, although the Spartans have won two of the past three meetings.

This will be the sixth time they have squared off in the NCAA Tournament, with Duke’s Coach K squads winning three of the…

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