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What MSU's Cooper Said After Key Performance vs. Purdue

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. --- Thursday night felt like one of the peaks of Carson Cooper's four-year career at Michigan State. The Jackson, Mich. native whom MSU's Tom Izzo and Doug Wojcik pulled off the IMG Academy B team as a zero-star recruit has slowly gotten better and better and better over his time in East Lansing.

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Tom Izzo Continues to Find Motivation From Purdue 'Treasure' Gene Keady

Even after 30 years at Michigan State, Tom Izzo needs a little motivation from time to time. He got what he needed on Thursday morning, meeting with Purdue icon Gene Keady for 90 minutes before the Spartans stepped onto the court named after him.

College Basketball News / Michigan State Spartans on SI / February 26

MSU's Tom Izzo Details Team's Upset Win at Purdue

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. --- Michigan State basketball just picked up its most significant win of the season at a very opportune time. "I think it's the best [road wins] in a couple of years, if you really look at it," MSU head coach Tom Izzo said after the game.

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College Basketball News / Michigan State Spartans on SI / February 25

MSU's Izzo Breaks Down Challenge at 'Experienced' Purdue

EAST LANSING, Mich. --- The toughest part of Michigan State's regular season schedule seems to be the very end. MSU, ranked 13th in the country , has not played a top-10 team in a true road environment yet this season.

College Basketball News / Michigan State Spartans on SI / February 25

Why MSU Stars Must Elevate In Showdown at Purdue

After a dominant win over UCLA, Michigan State followed with a sluggish 66–60 home victory against Ohio State. In his postgame remarks, head coach Tom Izzo did not hide his frustration with the team’s performance.

College Basketball News / Michigan State Spartans on SI / February 24

Why Concerns for MSU's March Future Grew in Lackluster Win

EAST LANSING, Mich. — The term “reality check” and a victory don’t often come together, but it feels like Michigan State got one on Sunday. The 15th-ranked Spartans put enough pieces together to surpass Ohio State, 66-60 , but it really didn’t feel like MSU (22-5 overall, 12-4 Big Ten) won this game in some ways.

College Basketball News / Michigan State Spartans on SI / February 24

No. 8 Purdue Presents Monstrous Challenge for Sluggish MSU

After a dominant win over UCLA, Michigan State delivered a far less convincing performance in a 66–60 home victory against Ohio State. In his postgame remarks, head coach Tom Izzo made it clear he was not pleased with his team’s approach.

College Basketball News / Ohio State Buckeyes on SI / February 23

Ohio State's Bruce Thornton Earns High Praise From Michigan State coach Tom Izzo

Ohio State senior point guard Bruce Thornton and his Buckeye teammates lost to Michigan State Sunday (66-60) but by the time the clock hit :00 Thornton had already won over Spartans head coach Tom Izzo.

College Basketball News / Michigan State Spartans on SI / February 23

Where MSU Ended Up in Latest AP Poll After Undefeated Week

The weeks only get bigger and bigger from here. Michigan State (22-5 overall, 12-4 Big Ten) put together a 66-60 win on Sunday afternoon against a shorthanded Ohio State squad, but no one seemed particularly pleased with it.

College Basketball News / A to Z Sports / February 23

Tom Izzo made a strong admission about Ohio State’s Bruce Thornton after the Buckeyes fell to Michigan State

The Ohio State Buckeyes had a chance at a big Quad 1 win against the Michigan State Spartans on Sunday. Without a Quad 1 win still, Ohio State lost on the road to Michigan State by a score of 66-60. Ohio State was without Devin Royal and John Mobley Jr.

Michigan State Spartans News / Michigan State Spartans on SI / February 22

3 Observations from Michigan State's Rocky Victory over OSU

EAST LANSING, Mich. — “Not pleased” was the attitude seeping through the Michigan State program on Sunday afternoon. The 15th-ranked Spartans (22-5 overall, 12-4 Big Ten) put together a 66-60 win over Ohio State (17-10, 9-7), but there were definitely a couple of glaring issues in this one.

Michigan State Spartans News / Michigan State Spartans on SI / February 22

MSU's Izzo Highlights Team's Faults after Shaky OSU Win

EAST LANSING, Mich. --- It's safe to say that Tom Izzo wants more than that out of his team moving forward. No. 15 Michigan State did not look like a team very primed to go very deep into March on Sunday.

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College Basketball News / Michigan State Spartans on SI / February 22

3 Things to Watch in Michigan State's Clash vs. Ohio State

EAST LANSING, Mich. — The time for Michigan State basketball to show that it's playing its best basketball is now. Every team wants to play better than it did in its last game.

Michigan State Spartans News / Michigan State Spartans on SI / February 22

Why Izzo Not Anticipating More Backcourt Changes for MSU

EAST LANSING, Mich. --- The rotation, especially this late in the season, is probably mostly set for Michigan State. Things often tighten up in the NCAA Tournament, but the 15th-ranked Spartans have a few weeks before its first round game arrives.

Michigan State Spartans News / Michigan State Spartans on SI / February 20

How MSU's Izzo Wants to Get Kohler Back to Dominating

EAST LANSING, Mich. --- Michigan State is a better basketball team when Jaxon Kohler is having a good night. Kohler was arguably MSU's best player during the earlier portions of the season.

Michigan State Spartans News / Michigan State Spartans on SI / February 20

MSU's Izzo Lays Out Challenge for 2 Bench Players

Earlier this season, Michigan State head basketball coach Tom Izzo sensed his team needed more if it was going to compete in the Big Ten, so he brought his group of five bench players into his office and let them know exactly what he needed from them.

College Basketball News / NCAA Basketball on ClutchPoints / February 18

What Tom Izzo didn’t like in Michigan State’s dominant win over UCLA

For the first time in nearly a month, Michigan State looked like a cohesive college basketball team in its dominant 82-59 win over UCLA. Despite the massive bounce-back victory, Tom Izzo is still poking holes in his team with the regular season nearing its end.

College Basketball News / NCAA Basketball on ClutchPoints / February 18

UCLA’s Mick Cronin drops NSFW take on Michigan State’s student section after loss

There are a number of college basketball coaches who lose their temper, both on the sidelines and during press conferences. Rick Pitino, Tom Izzo, John Calipari and Dan Hurley all have intense personalities.

College Basketball News / Wisconsin Badgers on SI / February 14

Michigan State coach Tom Izzo delivers a strong message to Wisconsin Badgers fans

MADISON, Wis. - Tom Izzo has no problem being the leader of the Big Ten's bully pulpit. He knows his words carry weight, which comes from 31 seasons and 757 career victories at Michigan State.

College Basketball News / WI Sports Heroics / February 13

Wisconsin Badgers stars draws Michigan State coach Tom Izzo’s attention ahead of showdown

The Wisconsin Badgers are unranked, but they have been one of the most talked about teams of late, especially following their incredible come-from-behind 92-90 win on the road over the No.

College Basketball News / Wisconsin Badgers on SI / February 12

John Blackwell is Making Tom Izzo Regret Not Recruiting Him to Michigan State

The Wisconsin Badgers have "the one that got away" from Tom Izzo and Michigan State. Star guard John Blackwell has been a true gem for Greg Gard as the only Power 4 coach to offer him a scholarship, and the Spartans wish they would have pursued the Michigan native coming out of high school.

College Basketball News / Illinois Fighting Illini on SI / February 7

Michigan State's Tom Izzo Reveals Illinois Basketball's Best Attribute: 'It's Beautiful'

In many ways, especially at this exact juncture in time, No. 5 Illinois and No. 10 Michigan State are polar opposites. The Illini have the best offense in the country , and the Spartans have the fourth-rated defense in the nation (KenPom).

College Basketball News / Field Level Media / February 6

Michigan State G Divine Ugochukwu (foot) out for season

Michigan State guard Divine Ugochukwu will miss the remainder of the season due to a left foot injury, head coach Tom Izzo announced Friday. Per Izzo, Ugochukwu will undergo surgery next week after sustaining the injury during the first half of the 10th-ranked Spartans 76-73 loss to Minnesota on Wednesday.

Michigan State Spartans News / Larry Brown Sports / February 5

Tom Izzo had a pointed message to Michigan State star after groin-kicking incident

Is Jeremy Fears Jr. trying to be the next Draymond Green? The No. 10 Michigan State Spartans star has been receiving lots of backlash for his actions during Wednesday’s game against the Minnesota Golden Gophers at Williams Arena in Minneapolis, Minn.