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Michigan State Spartans found its rhythm on Tuesday night in the Breslin Center, turning an uneven start into a convincing 81-60 win over Indiana Hoosiers.

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Michigan State Spartans News / Michigan State Spartans on SI / January 13

Legend Draymond Green Speaks on Taking Over for Tom Izzo

Tom Izzo is one of the most, if not the most decorated and respected college basketball coaches of all time and his impact with the Michigan State Spartans has lasted for over three decades in the head coaching role.

College Basketball News / Michigan State Spartans on SI / January 13

Why Tom Izzo’s Leadership Development Is 2-Way Street

Much gets made of Tom Izzo's interactions with his players. Often, they are caught in the heat of the moment of high-stakes games and misconstrued as negative conversations by opposing fans, but it's really just the Hall of Fame coach trying to get the most out of his team.

College Basketball News / Michigan State Spartans on SI / January 12

Izzo’s 2 Most Important Thoughts on Spartans’ Showdown With Indiana

EAST LANSING, Mich. --- It's a little bit tough to believe, but college basketball's regular season is already a little more than halfway over. No. 12 Michigan State has played 16 games and now has 15 contests remaining before its time to prepare for the Big Ten and NCAA Tournaments.

College Basketball News / Hardwood Heroics / January 12

Nebraska Cornhuskers Forward Issues Serious Apology to Jeremy Fears Following Bizarre Social Media Post

Braden Frager crossed a line earlier this January, targeting Jeremy Fears, and fortunately, he recognized his mistake immediately. The Nebraska Cornhuskers’ redshirt freshman made a shooting gesture toward Michigan State’s player after draining a clutch three in the Cornhuskers’ 58-56 thrilling win.

College Basketball News / Michigan State Spartans on SI / January 11

MSU Commit Makes USA Nike Hoops Summit Team

Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo and his staff have done a fantastic job throughout the 2026 cycle so far, securing commitments from four top-100 prospects

College Basketball News / Michigan State Spartans on SI / January 9

3 Observations from MSU's Shaky Victory against Northwestern

EAST LANSING, Mich. — Apologizing is never really necessary for winning a conference game in the Big Ten, but Michigan State has to play better. It’s fine

College Basketball News / NCAA Basketball on ClutchPoints / January 9

Michigan State’s Tom Izzo hilariously claims he ‘got screwed’ on technical foul

Tom Izzo is not merely a vestige of a bygone era. He remains one of the better head coaches in the country, guiding his Michigan State Spartans to 30 wins and an Elite Eight appearance last season.

College Basketball News / NCAA Basketball on ClutchPoints / January 7

Michigan State’s Paul Davis issues apology after getting Tom Izzo boot from USC game

On Monday, No. 12 Michigan State came out ready to play and destroyed USC 80-51. However, the game was disrupted when head coach Tom Izzo had former player Paul Davis ejected from the stands for calling out the referees.

College Basketball News / Michigan State Spartans on SI / January 7

MSU's Davis Apologizes For Inappropriate Comment to Official

EAST LANSING, Mich. --- Former Michigan State basketball star Paul Davis screwed up big-time on Monday during the Spartans' game against USC. Things had been moving along relatively smoothly during the Spartans' eventual 80-51 victory , but referee Jeffrey Anderson stopped the game mid-play to point out somebody in the crowd and have them removed.

College Basketball News / NCAA Basketball on ClutchPoints / January 6

Michigan State basketball HC Tom Izzo goes off on fiery ‘ticked off’ rant about ejecting Spartans legend from stands

The 2025 Michigan State basketball season has started well, with the Spartans at 13-2. They are coming off another big win after dominating USC, but the victory was overshadowed by what happened in the stands.

Michigan State Spartans News / Michigan State Spartans on SI / January 6

MSU's Tom Izzo Reaches 750th Win, Speaks on Paul Davis Ejection

EAST LANSING, Mich. --- A few rare occurrences happened at the Breslin Center on Monday night. One was historic, the other... not so much. Firstly, Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo notched his 750th career win during the 12th-ranked Spartans' dominant 80-51 victory over USC .

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College Basketball News / Larry Brown Sports / January 6

Tom Izzo berates former Michigan State star and has him ejected from game against USC

Tom Izzo was not messing around Monday when one of his former Michigan State stars was being an unruly member of the crowd. The Spartans hosted the USC Trojans during the annual Izzone Alumni Night at Breslin Center in East Lansing, Mich.

Michigan State Spartans News / Michigan State Spartans on SI / January 5

3 Predictions for Michigan State Basketball vs. USC

Michigan State needs this one. Teams do not get many mulligans in their quest for a Big Ten title. MSU only dropped three of its 20 conference games last year, but the target record to have a good shot is usually 15-5 or 16-4.

College Basketball News / Nebraska Cornhuskers on SI / January 5

How Tom Izzo and the Hoibergs Turned a Special Game Into a Moment to Remember

There has been a lot said about Nebraska’s 58-56 upset win over No. 9 Michigan State this past Friday. Most of the talk has rightfully been about what actually happened on the court.

Michigan State Spartans News / Michigan State Spartans on SI / January 4

Why MSU's Izzo says he 'Loved' Nebraska's Court Storm Friday

Fans do not storm the playing surface after beating a team that they think is bad. After ninth-ranked Michigan State fell at No. 13 Nebraska on Friday night, 58-56 , Cornhuskers fans took to the court to celebrate.

College Basketball News / Illinois Fighting Illini on SI / January 3

Big Ten Rankings: Illinois and Nebraska Inching Up, Michigan Cementing No. 1

The Big Ten returned to league play Friday – and it arrived with a bang. In Lincoln, Nebraska, there was a top-15 showdown that pitted an undefeated Cornhuskers club against the mighty Tom Izzo and Michigan State.

College Basketball News / Nebraska Cornhuskers on SI / January 3

Not Bad for a State With 'Not a Lot Else to Do': Nebraska Beats No. 9 Michigan State

It’s a bit of a blessing and a curse for a program to have a first-ballot Hall of Fame coach. Michigan State's Tom Izzo has won enough championships and seen all there is to see in his sport, so he's certainly earned the right to speak his mind a bit more than most.

College Basketball News / Nebraska Cornhuskers on SI / January 2

Tom Izzo Has Seen It All, But Lincoln Still Has His Attention

It goes without saying that the Husker men’s basketball team has all the respect in the world for their next opponent. They kind of have to, considering Michigan State absolutely pummeled Nebraska last season, beating them 89-52.

College Basketball News / 5 GOATs / December 29

National Title Odds: Ranking Top 25 betting favorites after Week 7 of college basketball

The latest national title odds in college basketball are in after Week 7 of the regular season. All odds are courtesy of BetMGM. We are a third of the way through the season so far as we get set for the post-Christmas break and the calendar year of 2026.

College Basketball News / Heartland College Sports / December 28

Tim Izzo Calls Out Scott Drew Over NBA Player Signing

Tom Izzo didn’t hold back when asked about Baylor’s newest addition, and honestly, it was kind of wild to hear. The longtime Michigan State head coach was asked about Baylor signing James Nnaji, the 7-foot center who was the 31st pick in the 2023 NBA Draft, and he didn’t even pretend to be cool with it.

College Basketball News / Field Level Media / December 28

No. 9 Michigan State wary of 3-point launching Cornell

Ninth-ranked Michigan State is looking for improvement when it faces long-distance heaving Cornell on Monday night at East Lansing, Mich. The Spartans (11-1) have a stellar record, but coach Tom Izzo would like to see an upgrade to his team's caliber of play.

College Basketball News / Larry Brown Sports / December 27

Tom Izzo criticizes system that let Baylor add former draft pick

Tom Izzo criticizes absurd system that allowed Baylor to add former NBA Draft pick James Nnaji: 'Shame on the NCAA, shame on the coaches'

Izzo is very much a traditionalist, and unsurprisingly, he was staunchly opposed to the move.

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College Basketball News / Field Level Media / December 12

Michigan State's Tom Izzo now highest-paid Big Ten coach

Michigan State made Tom Izzo the highest-paid basketball coach in the Big Ten on Friday, boosting his annual salary to about $7.2 million. The school's board of trustees approved the $1 million raise in Izzo's five-year contract, which automatically renews annually.

College Basketball News / Field Level Media / December 12

After late collapse vs. Duke, 9 Michigan State takes on Penn State

Michigan State coach Tom Izzo was hot after Duke handed the Spartans their first loss of the season. "There were coverages that we just didn't do, and those are effort-related and intelligence-related, not skill-related," Izzo said in part.

Michigan State Spartans News / Yardbarker / December 2

Izzo gives thoughts on supporting Fitzgerald at Michigan State

Tom Izzo gives thoughts on supporting Pat Fitzgerald at Michigan State

Tom Izzo has been with the Michigan State Spartans for a long time. He was hired as the head basketball coach in 1995 and has been a Spartan ever since, as he's carved out a legendary coaching career.

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