EAST LANSING — Tom Izzo was asked, a little more than two weeks ago after a tight win at Ohio State, where his comfort level was with Michigan State basketball’s physical and mental toughness.

Michigan State coach Tom Izzo tied Bob Knight's Big Ten record for wins, leading the ninth-ranked Spartans to a comeback 86-74 victory over Oregon on Saturday. Perhaps fittingly, Izzo matched the ...

EAST LANSING — It is an intense and yet introspective crossroad for Tom Izzo. His frustration over three straight second-half defensive letdowns, he admitted, overshadowed just how well No. 12 ...

Michigan State coach Tom Izzo matched former Indiana Hoosiers coach Bob Knight on Saturday. The Spartans beat Oregon, 86-74, which gave Izzo win No. 353 in the Big Ten Conference. Izzo is now one ...

LOS ANGELES — As some of college basketball’s coaching greats have stepped away from the ever evolving game, Tom Izzo has stayed put. He’s done everything one could do. A national ...

Seven weeks since their last loss and unbeaten in Big Ten play, the No. 12 Spartans were ripped Wednesday night by coach Tom Izzo. “I think they probably thought I was crazy, to be very honest ...

Despite the win, Coach Tom Izzo was not pleased at all with the way his team defended the basketball. The Spartans held a 10-point lead at halftime, then proceeded to allow nearly 50 points in the ...

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan State coach Tom Izzo tied Bob Knight's Big Ten record for wins, leading the ninth-ranked Spartans to a comeback 86-74 victory over Oregon on Saturday.