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Tom Izzo is very clearly not a fan of the transfer portal. The transfer portal for the college basketball season opened on March 24 and will close on April 22. The timing coincides with the heart of March Madness as it opened just after the first two …
Tom Izzo has spent the past 30 seasons as head coach of the Michigan State Spartans and has been with the program for 42 years in total. Over that span, he’s developed a multitude of friendships and rivalries. He’s also seen a lot of …
Tom Izzo was utterly remorseless after the Michigan State Spartans defeated in-state rival Michigan on Friday, putting a big damper on a Michigan star’s night in the process. Wolverines center Vlad Goldin proposed to his girlfriend on the …
Tom Izzo isn’t thinking about retiring just yet, but he does have a shortlist of early candidates for when that time eventually comes. The longtime Michigan State head coach Izzo appeared this week on the “College Hoops Today …
Tom Izzo and his son Steven went viral on Wednesday for their emotional interview after Michigan State’s 53-49 win over Northwestern at the Breslin Center in East Lansing, Mich. Wednesday marked senior night for the Spartans’ men’s …
Tom Izzo’s Michigan State Spartans lost to Kansas State 98-93 in overtime of their Sweet 16 matchup at Madison Square Garden in New York in the NCAA Tournament on Thursday, and the Michigan State coach was not exactly oozing class after the …
Tom Izzo and the Michigan State Spartans lived up to their reputation again Sunday by upsetting Marquette 69-60 to advance to the Sweet Sixteen. The win means the Spartans are headed to New York for the East regional finals, and the coach already has …
Michigan State coach Tom Izzo is known for his fiery demeanor on the sidelines, and he gave another example of it during the second half of Friday’s first round game. Early in the second half during a timeout, Izzo snapped his whiteboard in …
Tom Izzo’s Michigan State Spartans pulled off a nice win over Kentucky on Tuesday night, and he offered a considerate comment about his opponent afterwards. The Spartans beat the Wildcats 86-77 in double overtime, taking advantage after Oscar …
Michigan State has faced a great deal of criticism for the tunnel fight that took place at Michigan Stadium over a week ago, and legendary basketball coach Tom Izzo is not pleased with the way the media has covered the incident. After leading the …
Like most coaches across the country, Michigan State’s Tom Izzo took note of what happened at the end of Sunday’s game between Michigan and Wisconsin. He also saw the suggestions made by some that postgame handshake lines should be done …
Tom Izzo got into a heated altercation with a player during Michigan State’s loss to UCLA on Thursday night, and Spartans alumni were quick to downplay the incident. Izzo was upset with Gabe Brown over some poor defensive rotations at the end …
Tom Izzo was asked after Michigan State’s loss to UCLA on Thursday night about his confrontation with Gabe Brown. Brown and Izzo were in an altercation after the first half ended because the Spartans blew a defensive assignment and gave up a …
Tom Izzo and one of his players got into an altercation at the end of the first half on Thursday night. Izzo’s Michigan State Spartans were facing UCLA in one of the four play-in games for the NCAA Tournament. Just before halftime, UCLA’s …
Tom Izzo’s Michigan State Spartans made the NCAA Tournament but are scheduled to play a play-in game against UCLA. His team went 15-12 overall and 9-11 in conference, so making it into the field despite their record was a nice accomplishment. …
This is going to be the toughest year ever for the NCAA Tournament committee to select the field. Between odd schedules, missed games, and roster inconsistencies, choosing the at-large bids won’t be easy. But Tom Izzo believes his team deserves …
