Michigan State basketball past, present collide in gritty 'top 5’er' comeback for Tom Izzo
With his 2000 title team watching, Tom Izzo tied Bob Knight's Big Ten record as Michigan State basketball pulled off an epic ...
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Tom Izzo turns 70 with passion fueling run for Big Ten record
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 ...
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Big Ten record 'sitting right there' for Tom Izzo as Michigan State basketball heads west
EAST LANSING — Happy birthday, Tom Izzo. A present awaits you in Los Angeles. But you have to earn it. Just the way you’d appreciate. If No. 7 Michigan State basketball beats USC on Saturday ...
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10 months ago Tom Izzo was raving about Ben Johnson and the Gophers
Last March, after Michigan State knocked Minnesota out of the Big Ten men's basketball tournament, Spartans' legendary head coach Tom Izzo had high praise for the Gophers. “First, I’d like to ...
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"Culture means everything to me”: Tom Izzo explains how he tackles “frustrating” issues while appreciating team’s efforts
Michigan State Spartans coach Tom Izzo has always been a firm believer in the importance of culture. In today’s college basketball landscape, shaped by the transfer portal and NIL (Name ...
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Tom Izzo doesn't want Michigan State basketball to get 'fat and sassy' with win streak
NEW YORK — To hear Tom Izzo, it was as if Michigan State basketball hadn’t just won its 12th straight game. “A little more entitled.” “A little selfish.” “Reading our own press ...
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Tom Izzo, Michigan State basketball facing two nemeses: Rutgers and Madison Square Garden
EAST LANSING — Madison Square Garden has been unkind to Tom Izzo. Rutgers hasn’t been much ... Harper, a 6-6 guard (and the son of former NBA star Ron Harper), is averaging 19.3 points with ...