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

Tom Izzo is three wins shy of Bob Knight's Big Ten wins record. FOX Sports' John Fanta spoke to Izzo about approaching the record, retirement and more.

Tom Izzo's impact is felt beyond the basketball court and throughout Michigan State's athletic department and community.

Coach Boss lost his mother over the weekend. Tom Izzo had one of his biggest games of the season on Sunday against Illinois, but that didn’t stop him from calling both Coach Boss, and Boss’ father, multiple times on Sunday to check on them and give his condolences.

Michigan State guard Jase Richardson, top left, blocks a shot by Penn State guard Ace Baldwin Jr. (1) as Michigan State center Carson Cooper (15) watches during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025, in East Lansing, Mich. (AP Photo/Al Goldis) AP

No. 12 Michigan State got the test that many were waiting for when it hosted No. 19 Illinois on Sunday afternoon. The Spartans passed the

An incensed Tom Izzo called Michigan State basketball's second-half defensive issues "a problem" after surviving Penn State for a 10th straight win.

Michigan State basketball had a nice break this week after a tough-fought win over Illinois on Sunday. Now, the Spartans will head to New York City to face off against a young, quickly improving Rutgers team in Madison Square Garden headlined by Rutgers’ star freshmen and NBA draft prospects Ace Bailey and Dylan Harper.

EAST LANSING, Mich. No. 12 Michigan State extended its perfect Big Ten record to 5-0 on Sunday when it bested Northwestern, 78-68, on the road. The Spartans hel

As long as Tom Izzo is the head coach of the Michigan State Spartans, they’re not a team that should be overlooked.

Tom Izzo on Michigan State's 90-85 victory against Penn State.

EAST LANSING – Tom Izzo’s consternation for more than a month over Michigan State basketball’s growing number of turnovers came to a head Sunday against a gritty and veteran Northwestern ...