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Purdue looks to emulate MSU model

By Andy Katz
ESPN.com

Thursday, July 9, 2009

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- Tom Izzo didn't want to make the all-important quest for Ford Field and the Final Four in Detroit too public. As soon as the NCAA men's basketball committee chose the location for last season's Final Four, it was understood that Michigan State would covet a berth at home. But Izzo didn't talk about the pressure to get to Motown until the tournament was at hand. The Spartans weren't a favorite to land in Detroit when the bracket was announced, especially sinc ...

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