The Michigan State Spartans dropped a close back-and-forth battle to Kansas on Tuesday, which saw a more competitive second half than the first for Tom Izzo ... be their defense," Izzo said ...

did head coach Tom Izzo’s concern about what he saw as a corresponding dip on the defensive end of the floor. The last time the Spartans truly smothered an opponent was on Feb. 12 in Columbus ...

Michigan State basketball and coach Tom Izzo suffered a 112-106 overtime loss ... On what changed with the 3-point defense to allow Iowa more looks “We’re the leading 3-point defending team ...

Tom Izzo is a pillar of not only Michigan State’s basketball program, but the sport of college basketball as a whole. Since taking over for Jud Heathcote ahead of the 1995-96 season, Izzo has ...

It’s a blueprint Tom Izzo ... style of defense has helped his program and also been a reason most major schools have bypassed bringing Samford in for a game. A predicament Izzo navigated during ...