And because coach Tom Izzo (who once suited up his Spartans in football gear to conduct his legendary War drill) knows Illinois ... excellent help of Illinois' defense and its emphasis on urging ...

Here are three bold predictions to keep an eye out for in the Illini-Spartans game: 1. Illinois will be outrebounded. The Illini might have a bit more size and a higher rebounding ...

We’ve had guys practicing since June that know the plays, know what we expect, have done all the drills, and to expect ... a game against head coach Tom Izzo in his coaching career, he said ...

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, ...

Tom Izzo needs two wins to become the winningest coach in Big Ten conference games, and the Michigan State basketball coach ...

Tom Izzo and No. 8 Michigan State basketball has two demons to try and conquer Saturday — a talented Rutgers squad and the ...

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 ...

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 ...

EAST LANSING — Happy birthday, Tom Izzo. A present awaits you in Los Angeles ... mixing the veterans with the young people. “And the defense and the rebounding has not changed, right?

EAST LANSING — Tom Izzo was asked ... When things got tight late, Izzo’s veterans showed up with big buckets and even bigger ...