East Lansing — Tom Izzo stood a foot off the sideline, wiggling his fingers and shuffling from his left foot to his right. He leaned forward and back. Looked right. Looked left. Hand over his heart. This was only the anthem. Nothing to be nervous about.

But the nerves of a season-opener have never quite left for Izzo, now 31 seasons into his career as Michigan State’s coach. Maybe he had a right to be, because Colgate gave a fight Tuesday night at Breslin Center in the 22nd-ranked Spartans’ 80-69 victory.

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