The No. 12 Michigan State Spartans (16-2, 7-0) made a big statement on Sunday afternoon as they took down the No. 19 Illinois Fighting Illini (13-5, 5-3) at the ...

Tom Izzo managed to beat his old friend Brad Underwood on Sunday as Michigan State basketball held on to beat Illinois at ...

College basketball is providing just about everything right now. There are elite rivalry wars almost every night. There were buzzer-beaters galore this past week. The product is fabulous for awhile ...

The Spartans' win over Illinois bought breathing room against one of the Big Ten's most dangerous title contenders.

Michigan State basketball continues to march toward Tom Izzo's 27th straight NCAA tournament bid. Here's where Spartans stand ...

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

The Michigan State Spartans lead the Big Ten with an undefeated conference record, but a few other teams are hot on their ...

No. 12 Michigan State got the test that many were waiting for when it hosted No. 19 Illinois on Sunday afternoon. The ...

Vlad Goldin scored 31 points in Michigan's 80-76 OT win over Northwestern.

Michigan State basketball coach Tom Izzo is impressed by what he sees from Illinois. The Spartans beat Illinois Sunday.

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