Tom Izzo said No. 12 Michigan State basketball must defend better Sunday against No. 20 Illinois on Sunday despite the Spartans' offensive upturn.

Seven weeks since their last loss and unbeaten in Big Ten play, the No. 12 Spartans were ripped Wednesday night by coach Tom Izzo ... said after beating the Nittany Lions.

Michigan State remains unbeaten in Big Ten play. That and other stories emerged from the basketball weekend in the conference ...

EAST LANSING — Tom Izzo was asked, a little more than two weeks ago after a tight win at Ohio State, where his comfort level was with Michigan State basketball’s physical and mental toughness.

EAST LANSING — It is an intense and yet introspective crossroad for Tom Izzo. His frustration over three straight second-half defensive letdowns, he admitted, overshadowed just how well No. 12 ...

James Hawkins asks Dusty May about offensive improvements. Connor Earegood asks Tom Izzo about Jeremy Fears Jr.'s success this year. Isaac Howard had four goals and one assist in MSU's 6-4 win vs.

To be fair to Michigan State coach Tom Izzo, there aren't as many Alan Andersons and Shannon Browns across college basketball as there once were. So when Izzo butchered the names of Kasparas ...

Watch Spartans coach Tom Izzo's postgame presser here. EAST LANSING, Mich. -- No. 12 Michigan State got the test that many were waiting for when it hosted No. 19 Illinois on Sunday afternoon.