It's been a special season for Michigan State men's basketball coach Tom Izzo. The longtime Spartans coach is in his 30th season as the program's head coach. Al

Michigan State continues to get it done without a true star while showcasing a lineup that regularly goes 10 deep. The Spartans are the lone team in the AP Top 25 with only one player averaging double figures in scoring (Jaden Akins at 13.6) and that’s obviously difficult for opponents to scout and defend.

EAST LANSING — Tom Izzo was asked, a little more than two ... returning home to host No. 14 Oregon on Feb. 8 and Indiana three days later. Then comes the trip to Illinois, which starts a stretch ...

OFF THE COURT:Tom Izzo's impact at Michigan State goes far ... needing three more to surpass Indiana legend Bob Knight’s record of 353 Big Ten wins. If the Spartans beat Minnesota on Tuesday ...

MSU, the winner of its last 13 contests, remained the Big Ten’s only unbeaten team and became the first team under head coach Tom Izzo to finish December and January without a loss.

Izzo is taking the threat of the Illini seriously as he prepares his Spartans for Sunday's matchup in East Lansing

“And I just think the road’s gonna get a little rocky here,” Michigan State coach Tom Izzo cautioned Tuesday night, after his Spartans remained unbeaten (9-0) in the Big Ten with a 73-51 rout of Minnesota at the Breslin Center. “So hang on.”

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

Michigan State basketball moved up to No. 7 in both the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll and the AP in college basketball.

Minnesota and Michigan State meet on Tuesday night! Our College Basketball odds series has our Minnesota-Michigan State prediction, odds, and pick.

The Big Ten has reached the halfway point of its season. Time to assess how each of the league’s 18 schools have done so far.