All things considered, Izzo is right there with Knight. A tick beneath him. He just needs one more national championship.

Michigan State coach Tom Izzo has tried to downplay being on the brink of breaking Bob Knight’s record for Big Ten wins.

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 ...

EAST LANSING — On Jan. 4, 1996, Tom Izzo never could have imagined that 29 years and a little more than a month later he’d have as many Big Ten wins as the coach in the red sweater on the ...

Tom Izzo has a chance to break a tie with Bob Knight for the most league wins in Big Ten history Tuesday when Michigan State basketball hosts Indiana.

Tom Izzo picked up his 353rd Big Ten Conference win on Saturday when Michigan State beat Oregon, 86-74, setting up a ...

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.

Tom Izzo hasn't been one to shy away from showing emotions in his three decades as head coach for Michigan State — regardless of the situation and location. That was evident after the ninth ...