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The Michigan State Spartans are on a major roll as they pursue the Big Ten conference tournament title. Tom Izzo’s team pulled off a 74-64 victory over the Oregon Ducks in the quarterfinal round Friday as the Spartans began their run in the tournament with an effective performance featuring 17 points from freshman Jase Richardson. […]

Big Ten basketball season awards were announced on Tuesday, and for the fourth time in his career, Michigan State basketball head coach Tom Izzo has won Big Ten Coach of the Year. This honor is well-deserved as Izzo has once again done a fantastic job with his Spartans squad. Michigan State won the Big Ten […]

March is here, and the madness is right around the corner. Arguably the best sports month of the year is upon us, the NCAA Tournament is just a couple of weeks away as the first games get started on March 18th. The NCAA Tournament is a tough one to beat as it is definitely one […]

The No. 8 Michigan State basketball program came away with a dominant 79-62 win over No. 17 Michigan on Senior Day, but at the end of the game, the two teams got into an altercation at half court, and Tom Izzo chalked it down as a typical rivalry moment. “If everybody’s out there hugging and […]

Sometimes, winning a championship is just about getting hot at the right time. Michigan State basketball is doing just that and is playing some of its best basketball of the season during the end of the regular season heading into the Big Ten Tournament. The Spartans continued that on Sunday with a very convincing 79-62 […]

Heading into Champ Week, Michigan basketball holds a ton of confidence, and much of it has to do with what Dusty May has brought to the program in the 2024-25 campaign. May has a bright future ahead, but the former Florida Atlantic head coach is wasting no time building his squad up to contention in […]

After a rocky start to the season, Michigan State basketball has blossomed into the best team in the Big Ten. On Thursday night, Tom Izzo and the Spartans clinched the outright regular season conference title with a win over Iowa and some help from a slumping Michigan team. Winning the Big Ten isn’t the only […]

Michigan State basketball coach Tom Izzo wants to keep going. Izzo says he’s nowhere near ready to retire from coaching in East Lansing. “The truth of the matter is, I think I’m healthier than I was five years ago,” Izzo said, per CBS Sports. “They say that you’ll know when it’s time. It doesn’t feel […]

March is here, and the madness is right around the corner. Arguably the best sports month of the year is upon us, the NCAA Tournament is just a couple of weeks away as the first games get started on March 18th. The NCAA Tournament is a tough one to beat as it is definitely one […]

March is here, and the madness is right around the corner. Arguably the best sports month of the year is upon us, the NCAA Tournament is just a couple of weeks away as the first games get started on March 18th. The NCAA Tournament is a tough one to beat as it is definitely one […]

No. 8 Michigan State basketball head coach Tom Izzo has another achievement to add to his ever-growing resume. On Wednesday night, the No. 8 Michigan Wolverines suffered a loss to the No. 13 Maryland Terrapins to slide down to the second spot in the Big Ten conference standings and giving Izzo and Michigan State basketball […]

The profile for this season’s Michigan State basketball team is quite unique. No Spartans player averages more than 27 minutes per game or scores more than 13 points each night. 10 guys play at least 15 minutes per game, and nine different players have led the team in scoring at least one time this year. But […]

Michigan State basketball coach Tom Izzo has the most Big Ten Conference wins in league history. Izzo would be open to trading that record, for another incredible feat. “I will trade my 354 wins, but maybe not my Big Ten Titles for Bob’s national championships. The difference in my group is that they have bought […]

The first half of Wednesday’s game between the Michigan State basketball team and Maryland didn’t live up to the hype, but the ending made up for it. These two teams are both are ranked in the top-25 and vying for a Big Ten championship. This was one of the biggest games of the season in […]

An ugly basketball game in College Park on Wednesday night had a beautiful ending if you’re a Michigan State basketball fan. After Maryland made a late run to tie the massive Big Ten clash at 55 before Tre Holloman called game with one of the best game-winners you’ll ever see. TRE HOLLOMAN FROM BEYOND HALF […]

Tom Izzo and the Michigan State basketball program are synonymous with one another. Following Michigan State’s big win over Michigan, Izzo felt it was appropriate to explain his philosophy. Funny enough, he ended up taking a shot toward an unexpected place. “You play real good, you start. You don’t play as good, you work your […]

Michigan State basketball head coach Tom Izzo recently became the winningest head coach in Big Ten basketball history, passing the legendary Bob Knight. He set the record last week when the Spartans picked up a big road win against Illinois, and he added to the tally on Tuesday night as Michigan State defeated Purdue at […]

The No. 13 Purdue Boilermakers lost 75-66 to the No. 14 Michigan State Spartans on Tuesday night. However, Braden Smith’s performance in the defeat drew praise from Tom Izzo. Smith played the entire game on the Boilermakers’ behalf. He finished with a stat line of 17 points, eight assists and five rebounds. He shot 7-of-13 […]

Former Michigan State basketball player Magic Johnson is paying tribute to the legendary coach Tom Izzo. Izzo made history on Saturday, by becoming the all-time leader in Big Ten conference victories in basketball. He passed the legendary Bob Knight. “Cookie and I want to congratulate MSU’s Basketball Coach Izzo on his huge record-breaking 354th win […]

Michigan State basketball stumbled in Tom Izzo’s first chance to break Bob Knight’s record for Big Ten wins earlier in the week, but the Spartans didn’t give away a second chance on Saturday. Michigan State walked into Illinois and picked up a massive 79-65 road win with an excellent second half on the defensive end, […]

Michigan State basketball is always in good hands under the leadership of head coach Tom Izzo. The Spartans are having an excellent season, boasting a 20-5 record and currently ranked No. 11 in the nation. Izzo passed an impressive milestone during the Spartans’ 79-65 win over the Fighting Illini on Saturday night. Izzo won his […]

Michigan State basketball head coach Tom Izzo continued to add to his Hall-of-Fame legacy with his team’s win over Illinois. A week after tying Indiana legend Bobby Knight in Big Ten wins, the Spartans’ head coach now stands alone in this stat. And it doesn’t look like the 70-year-old is slowing down anytime soon. The […]

Michigan State basketball head coach Tom Izzo had a chance to break the Big Ten all-time wins record on Tuesday night as the Spartans were hosting Indiana. With a win, Izzo would’ve passed legendary Indiana head coach Bob Knight to claim the record, but the Hoosiers weren’t going to be the team that Izzo set […]

As Michigan State basketball head coach Tom Izzo is looking to break the record for most wins in the Big Ten conference, it would have to be another time as the team lost to the Indiana Hoosiers, 71-67. Izzo tied the record when the Michigan State basketball team beat the Oregon Ducks on Feb. 8 […]

Legendary Michigan State basketball coach Tom Izzo was already regarded as one of the best do ever do it at this level, and on Saturday he added another very impressive notch on his resume. With Michigan State’s 86-74 win over Oregon at the Breslin Center, Izzo tied former Indiana head coach Bob Knight for the […]

Tom Izzo’s status as one of the best college basketball coaches ever has been secure for a very long time. He made three consecutive Final Fours between 1999 and 2001, and has made five more since then. He coached the Michigan State Spartans to their first National Championship in 21 years back in 2000. He’s […]

Upsets can happen at any moment in college basketball and UCLA basketball, and head coach Mick Cronin had a taste of that. They defeated Michigan State, coached by Tom Izzo, 63-61 on the Bruins home court on Tuesday. Following the win, Izzo briefly told reporters that Cronin’s coaching style is working. “You better hope he […]

The Michigan State basketball team extended their winning streak to 13 games after they beat the Minnesota Golden Gophers on Tuesday night. As the Michigan State basketball has wins over Illinois, North Carolina, and others in the winning streak, there could be a more vital one in the foreseeable future that has to do with […]

After the 81-74 win over Rutgers on Saturday, it now marks 12 straight wins for the Michigan State basketball team with highlights like the victory over Illinois, North Carolina, and others. With many people impressed with the Michigan State basketball team like Magic Johnson, one would think that head coach Tom Izzo is one of […]

You won’t find many college basketball fans or analysts who are willing to put up an argument against Duke’s Cooper Flagg as the best freshman in the country. However, if they do, it’s likely that the player they’ll name as opposition to Flagg plays for the Rutgers Scarlet Knights. Dylan Harper and Ace Bailey combine […]

One of the age old tenets in college basketball is not to count out Tom Izzo and the Michigan State Spartans. As long as Izzo is at the helm, Michigan State will be a dangerous and competitive team. On Sunday, the Spartans defeated Illinois, 80-78, and Tom Izzo was feeling a little nostalgic about Michigan […]

Michigan State basketball coach Tom Izzo thinks Illinois is one of the best teams in the country, and the best in the Big Ten. That statement takes on new meaning, considering the Spartans defeated Illinois on Sunday. “Wow. Just another day in paradise, I guess. I know I said this before the game and after […]

Michigan State basketball rebounded from an upset loss to Penny Hardaway’s Memphis Tigers last Tuesday with a huge victory over the No. 12 North Carolina Tar Heels on Wednesday to secure third place in the Maui Invitational Presented by Novavax. The game needed overtime to be settled, and fortunately for the Michigan State Spartans, they […]

Despite coming into a loaded Maui Invitational field as one of the four unranked teams in the tournament, the Memphis Tigers are now just one win away from being crowned champions of what is arguably the most well-known event of Feast Week. In getting to this point, Memphis held off a late rally from the […]

The Champions Classic took place on Tuesday with a couple of high-profile college basketball games. The first was Michigan State vs. Kansas followed by Kentucky taking on Cooper Flagg and Duke in a terrific showdown. Both games were exciting to see with blueblood schools on the floor. Before the Duke-Kentucky matchup, the Kansas Jayhawks defeated […]

The Michigan State basketball team announced a new hire on Thursday, and their new assistant is coming from a school that you wouldn’t expect. Former Michigan basketball assistant coach Saddi Washington is now joining the Spartans. Washington has been an assistant with the Wolverines since 2016, and he has been a part of some very […]

The Michigan State basketball program made the NCAA Tournament and defeated Mississippi State in the Round of 64. They then fell to 1-seed North Carolina, but it was still a decent year for Tom Izzo’s squad. There will be a lot of changes next season as always, and one big loss is the expected departure […]

Purdue has reached the Final Four for the first time since 1980 and the Boilermakers will attempt to advance to the championship game if they can beat upset-minded North Carolina State. The Big Ten champions are 9-point favorites and have a talented big man in 7-4 center Zach Edey who is capable of dominating in […]

Michigan State basketball head coach Tom Izzo’s winless streak against North Carolina basketball in March Madness continues, marking the end of a campaign that fell short of the lofty aspirations set at the start. MSU’s season began with promising expectations, ranking No. 4 in the preseason AP Top 25 Poll. However, it ended on a […]