Tom Izzo, Michigan State and Illinois

Michigan State Coach Tom Izzo: Illinois Is the Best Team in the Big Ten
To be fair to Michigan State coach Tom Izzo, there aren't as many Alan Andersons and Shannon Browns across college basketball as there once were. So when Izzo butchered the names of Kasparas Jakucionis,
What Tom Izzo said after Michigan State's win over Illinois
Tom Izzo managed to beat his old friend Brad Underwood on Sunday as Michigan State basketball held on to beat Illinois at home. It was a tough, grind-it-out win over Illinois as the Spartans struggled to hit shots, but they did outperform Illinois at the free throw line and that was ultimately the difference.
Michigan State basketball pulls off first in Tom Izzo's 30-year tenure
After the Michigan State basketball team won their 13th straight game, it marks a first for Tom Izzo in his 30 years with the program.
WATCH: Michigan State Coach Tom Izzo Speaks After Win Over Illinois
No. 12 Michigan State got the test that many were waiting for when it hosted No. 19 Illinois on Sunday afternoon. The Spartans passed the
Big Ten record 'sitting right there' for Tom Izzo as Michigan State basketball heads west
Tom Izzo needs two wins to become the winningest coach in Big Ten conference games, and the Michigan State basketball coach can do it in Los Angeles.
Michigan State’s Tom Izzo calls Illinois the ‘best team’ in Big Ten
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.
Michigan State's Tom Izzo Compares Illinois Basketball to 'Celtics or Lakers'
Izzo is taking the threat of the Illini seriously as he prepares his Spartans for Sunday's matchup in East Lansing
What was the writing on Michigan State basketball coach Tom Izzo's shoes?
What was on Tom Izzo's shoes during Michigan State basketball's win over Minnesota on Tuesday night? Messages and perspective from cancer patients.
Michigan State’s thrilling win over Illinois has Tom Izzo feeling nostalgic
As long as Tom Izzo is the head coach of the Michigan State Spartans, they’re not a team that should be overlooked.
'Rebounding U': Tested against Illinois, Izzo wants more on the boards from Spartans
I was really disappointed in that whole area, because this is Rebounding U, right?” Izzo said Sunday. “I mean, Linebacker U ...
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Tom Izzo sees Michigan State basketball getting tougher, but so does the schedule
EAST LANSING — Tom Izzo was asked, a little more than two ... midway through the second half and withstood every punch No. 20 Illinois delivered. When things got tight late, Izzo’s veterans ...
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Michigan State guard ramps up scoring centered on two-way trust
The Michigan State guard stood flat-footed while holding the follow through of a snapped right wrist as a high-arching ...
Connor Earegood asks Tom Izzo about rebounding in win over Illinois.
Connor Earegood asks Tom Izzo about rebounding in win over Illinois.
State of the Big Ten: Which Men’s Hoops Teams Have Separated From the Pack
A transformative week made it clear who are the contenders, which programs will be scary in March and who is trending down.
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Amid winning streak, MSU men's basketball still searching for its best
On Monday, MSU moved up one spot to No. 7 in the AP and USA Today Coaches Poll. College basketball analytics and metrics site ...
Tre Donaldson on 'paying attention to the little things in practice'
Vlad Goldin scored 31 points in Michigan's 80-76 OT win over Northwestern. Connor Earegood asks Tom Izzo about rebounding in win over Illinois. Watch Next   Connor Earegood asks Adam Nightingale about ...