EAST LANSING — Tom Izzo arrived to his postgame news conference ... And the tipping point, the 49 second-half points allowed against the Nittany Lions that brought Izzo’s ire to a boil.

When a reporter asked Spartans head coach Tom Izzo how he felt about the ranking ... In the win, the Spartans swarmed the Nittany Lions on defense, forcing them to commit 14 turnovers.

Following the win, Coach Tom Izzo spoke to the media after the 90-85 win over the Nittany Lions. As the Spartans jumped up four spots from being ranked 16th last week, Izzo was asked how much ...

earning a thrilling 90-85 victory over the Penn State Nittany Lions (12-6). Despite the win, Coach Tom Izzo was not pleased at all with the way his team defended the basketball. The Spartans held ...

Michigan State's head coach Tom Izzo, left, slaps hands with Xavier ... and it led to him spouting about the breakdowns MSU had against the Nittany Lions that allowed them to rip off 49 points ...

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 basketball coach Tom Izzo earned his 354th Big Ten win ... from the duo in the second half to beat the Nittany Lions, 81-72, on the road. MSU had five scorers in double digits ...