Tom Izzo, Bob Knight and Michigan State

Tom Izzo expects Michigan State to have full lineup vs. Indiana
Michigan State Head coach Tom Izzo talks to the refs during a basketball game between Michigan State and Oregon at the Breslin Center in East Lansing, on Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025. Michigan State found momentum in the second half to secure an 86-74 win. (Devin Anderson-Torrez | MLive.com)
USC upsets No. 7 Michigan State, keeps Tom Izzo one win behind Bob Knight
This is the Spartans’ first loss outside of Quad 1, but they also have just two wins over teams that would be safely in the field today.
Michigan State's Tom Izzo reacts to tying Bob Knight's Big Ten wins record
Michigan State's Tom Izzo was humble in victory after tying legendary coach Bob Knight for the most wins in Big Ten basketball history.
Tom Izzo ties Bob Knight for Big Ten wins record as No. 9 Michigan State storms past Oregon to stop skid
Michigan State coach Tom Izzo matched Indiana legend Bob Knight for most career Big Ten victories on Saturday, finally reaching a number of 353 that proved to be somewhat elusive in a pair of road losses to USC and UCLA.
Couch: Tom Izzo beating Bob Knight changed Michigan State, set path to Knight's record
Izzo couldn't imagine he’d ever have as many Big Ten wins as the coach in the red sweater on the other bench. He had bigger problems.
Tom Izzo ties Bob Knight's Big Ten record, leading Michigan State to win No. 353 in conference play
Michigan State coach Tom Izzo tied Bob Knight's Big Ten record for wins, leading the ninth-ranked Spartans to a comeback 86-74 victory over Oregon.
Tom Izzo can pass Bob Knight for most Big Ten wins, but Indiana legend 'was the standard'
I have memories of him kind of sneaking up on me my first game down there, and telling me how bad the officials are going to be,” Izzo reminisced Monday. “And he did it right in front of the officials,
Couch: Tom Izzo's first win over Bob Knight, 29 years ago, was a defining moment for MSU's basketball program
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Tom Izzo on tying Bob Knight’s win record in Big Ten: ‘Tying something doesn’t matter’
Tom Izzo knows that there’s a difference between tying history and making it. After tying the all-time wins record in the Big ...
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'What starts bad, ends bad' - Tom Izzo recaps loss at USC on Saturday
It was a simple message from Tom Izzo following Michigan State's loss at USC on Saturday: "what starts bad, ends bad." ...
Connor Earegood asks Tom Izzo about Saturday's 86-74 win vs. Oregon.
Connor Earegood asks Tom Izzo about Saturday's 86-74 win vs. Oregon.
USC’s season hinges on health of Desmond Claude, the ‘straw that stirs the drink’
In approximately one day, or a few days, or a few more, Tom Izzo will go down as the winningest coach in Big Ten men’s basketball history. And it has been more rare than not, in three decades of ...
Penn State yearning to break losing streak at USC
Amid a once-promising season, Penn State is suddenly sitting in last place in the Big Ten standings. The Nittany Lions are desperate for a win on Tuesday when they complete their Los Angeles road trip ...
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Michigan State basketball went from seamless to sloppy in L.A.: How do they fix it?
Tom Izzo just hopes the Spartans can get back to where they once belonged. Their 13-game win streak came crashing to a halt at USC. They lost back-to-back games for the first time this season.
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Michigan State basketball was flummoxed by tricky scheme USC used. Will UCLA do the same?
LOS ANGELES – Eric Musselman walked out of his press conference just as Tom Izzo arrived to ... since winning last Monday at USC. MSU is 1-3 at Pauley, losing Izzo’s only game there in 2003.
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VIDEO: Michigan State’s National Championship run 25 years later, Izzo reaches another historic milestone
Michigan State Head coach Tom Izzo talks to his team before a basketball game between Michigan State and Oregon at the ...