Tom Izzo had garnered himself a handful of nicknames over three ... To make the Final Four that season, Michigan State defeated Bradley in the first round, Minnesota in the second round, LSU in the ...

ATLANTA (AP) — Tom Izzo pounded the scorers’ table in frustration. He cusped his hands behind his head, struggling to figure out some way for his Michigan State team to make a few baskets in ...

Tom Izzo has been at Michigan State since 1995 ... While it didn’t work out for Pitino at Minnesota, Izzo taking time for him has stuck with Pitino and has likely been a big part of why he ...

ATLANTA — There are two kinds of Tom Izzo NCAA tournament wins ... comparing them — favorably — to the legendarily tough squads of Minnesota’s Clem Haskins and Purdue’s Gene Keady.

CLEVELAND (AP) — Even though their teams haven't faced each other in four years, the admiration between Michigan State's Tom Izzo ... who was at Minnesota from 2013 to 2021. Izzo thought the ...

Pitino departed Minnesota for New Mexico in 2021. Spartans coach Tom Izzo spoke on the familiarity and the Pitino family as a whole when he addressed the media after Michigan State's win on Friday.

EAST LANSING – Tom Izzo expected to lose players to transfer. Coming off a 30-win season, Big Ten title and run to the Elite Eight, the Michigan State coach had a trio leave for the portal this ...

EAST LANSING — The tumult of the transfer portal hit Tom Izzo not even 36 hours after Michigan State basketball’s season ended. “Every one of our guys came in and talked to me about it ...

Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo didn’t mince words Wednesday when addressing the state of college athletics. The Hall of Fame coach delivered a pointed critique of the transfer portal and ...

EAST LANSING — The tumult of the transfer portal hit Tom Izzo not even 36 hours after Michigan State basketball’s season ended. “Every one of our guys came in and talked to me about it ...