The Spartans took control near the end of the first half, using their “strength and numbers” as they bested Purdue for the second time in eleven tries, dating back to 2019.
MSU has beaten Purdue just once in the teams’ last ten meetings dating back to 2019.
MSU’s 79-65 comeback win over Illinois marked its 20th victory of the season and 11th in Big Ten play. The Spartans improved to 5-2 on the road, joining just three other Big Ten teams with at least five away wins. After the game, Izzo credited the MSU community for playing a role in his coaching success.
The Spartans tightened the screws at the right time, holding the Fighting Illini scoreless over the last 8:29 of play on 0-for-19 shooting.
Here are five Big Ten wins that define Izzo’s road to becoming the conference's all-time winningest head coach.
Michigan State University men’s basketball hits the road following a 71-67 home loss to Indiana — its first of the season — in what could have been a historic night for head coach Tom Izzo, who fell short of breaking Bob Knight’s Big Ten wins record.
On Wednesday night, Sotelo shined offensively with a career-high 17 points for No. 22 Michigan State University women’s basketball when they defeated Wisconsin 91-71.
Ending a two-game homestand, the No. 22 ranked MSU women's basketball team dominated the Wisconsin Badgers, using all-around play to roll towards a 91-71 win.
After 13 home wins, Michigan State University men’s basketball suffered its first loss at Breslin Center this season, falling 71-67 to Indiana on Tuesday night.
MSU seemed in control early. Not for long. Indiana warmed up and found its pulse toward the end of the first half and rode a single-digit lead for the remainder of the night.
Following a rough loss to rival Michigan, the MSU women's basketball team is using an "onto the next" mentality ahead of their matchup against Wisconsin.
Michigan State University men’s basketball head coach Tom Izzo is on the verge of history. On Tuesday night, in his 30th season, he can surpass Bob Knight for the most Big Ten conference wins.
Following a disappointing loss at home to rival Michigan, Michigan State women's basketball team "can't wait" to face their rival next year.
Despite a strong start and a charged home crowd, MSU couldn’t maintain momentum against rival Michigan, falling 71-61 in a hard-fought matchup.
The MSU women's basketball team has not swept the rival Michigan since 2017. Hosting the Wolverines on Feb. 9, head coach Robyn Fralick has the opportunity to break the drought.
Not every college athlete plays on the same court their father did 25 years earlier, with him watching from the crowd. But freshman guard Jase Richardson isn’t like every athlete.
The Spartans faltered early but never wavered, bringing the crowd back into the equation in the second half and pulling out a crucial triumph for its championship aspirations.
Once in the driver’s seat for the Big Ten title, MSU now faces the brunt of its backloaded schedule with little room for error.
For the first time in 21 years, Michigan State men’s basketball traveled to Los Angeles to face UCLA — and just like that meeting decades ago, the Spartans fell short in a tightly contested battle.
MSU men’s basketball senior guard Jaden Akins was selected by the United States Basketball Writers Association as one of 50 men’s college basketball players for the 2024-25 Oscar Robertson Trophy Midseason Watch List.