Bitterness is gone from Izzo-Ryan rivalry

East Lansing — On Monday morning, Tom Izzo and Bo Ryan spoke on the phone, congratulating each other for making the Final Four and representing the Big Ten.

It was a call that likely wouldn’t have happened a few years ago as the two became bitter rivals after Ryan arrived in Madison for the 2001-02 season and dominated the Spartans the next few seasons. - Read more at DetNews.com