Hyperbole is Tom Izzo's second language ... and allowed the 12th-best 3-point shooting team in the Big Ten to drill 10 of them, Izzo's team came roaring out of the locker room in the second ...

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 ...

Illinois, who was coming off a disheartening loss to the USC Trojans, jumped out to a 60-32 halftime lead and saw improvements in three point efficiency, defense and rebounding ... Up next, Michigan ...

Tom Izzo is one win away from passing Bob Knight for the most Big Ten wins of all-time, but he missed his chance to do so ...

Izzo couldn't imagine he’d ever have as many Big Ten wins as the coach in the red sweater on the other bench. He had bigger problems.

EAST LANSING — On Jan. 4, 1996, Tom Izzo never could have ... who first met Izzo in 1983, when Saban was hired as George Perles’ defensive coordinator at MSU and Izzo was just beginning ...

Michigan State coach Tom Izzo tied Bob Knight's Big Ten record for wins, leading the ninth-ranked Spartans to a comeback 86-74 victory over Oregon on Saturday. Perhaps fittingly, Izzo matched the ...

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan State coach Tom Izzo tied Bob Knight's Big Ten record for wins, leading the ninth-ranked Spartans to a comeback 86-74 victory over Oregon on Saturday.