The No. 9 Michigan State Spartans (18-4, 9-2) ended their West Coast road trip with a 63-61 loss to the UCLA Bruins (17-6, ...

After an upset win over Michigan State, Tom Izzo defended UCLA basketball head coach Mick Cronin for his coaching style.

EAST LANSING – After Michigan State’s hounding defense forced another shot clock violation in the first half, Tom Izzo delivered a trademark fist pump in front of the bench. Following a ...

Michigan State rally falls short at UCLA as Tom Izzo misses chance to tie Bobby Knight's Big Ten victory record ...

Tom Izzo is the men's basketball head coach for the Michigan State Spartans. Izzo began his coaching career in 1977 at Ishpeming High School before beginning his college basketball career as an ...

Just after Spartans coach Tom Izzo celebrated his 70th birthday on Thursday, his program has a chance to do something very special over the next couple of games. Izzo is two conference wins away ...

Tom Izzo will not be breaking Bob Knight’s Big Ten victories record in the house of John Wooden — not after Izzo’s No. 7 Spartans suffered a 70-64 upset Saturday at USC. That keeps Izzo at ...

A. As of 2025, Tom Izzo is 70 years old, as he was born on January 30, 1955. Q. When did Tom Izzo start coaching a basketball team? - + A. Tom Izzo began his coaching career in 1977 as an head ...

"What starts bad, ends bad." That was the simple message from Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo following the Spartans' disappointing loss at USC on Saturday afternoon. Michigan State trailed the ...

East Lansing — In 30 years of coaching at Michigan State, Tom Izzo can count on one hand how ... but UCLA makes its money through stingy defense on par with that of the Spartans.