Tom Izzo sees No. 12 Michigan State basketball getting tougher after beating No. 20 Illinois on Sunday, but also knows so ...

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.

Michigan State basketball coach Tom Izzo thinks Illinois is one of the best teams in the ... Purdue basketball’s Matt Painter ...

As long as Tom Izzo is the head coach of the Michigan State Spartans, they’re not a team that should be overlooked.

EAST LANSING — They were tired, hands tugging on their shorts, and when Tom Izzo thought about ... But also, for Izzo himself. Oh, he knew he had pieces, and depth, and a mix of returnees ...