Tom Izzo said No. 12 Michigan State basketball must defend better Sunday against No. 20 Illinois on Sunday despite the Spartans' offensive upturn.

Michigan State guard Jase Richardson, top left, blocks a shot by Penn State guard Ace Baldwin Jr. (1) as Michigan State center Carson Cooper (15) watches during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025, in East Lansing, Mich. (AP Photo/Al Goldis) AP

Currently riding a 10-game win streak, Michigan State was ranked No. 12 in the latest AP Top 25. When a reporter asked Spartans head coach Tom Izzo how he felt about the ranking after Michigan State’s latest win,

EAST LANSING – Tom Izzo’s consternation for more ... ago early in a blowout road loss at Illinois that Izzo said got away from the Nittany Lions after their leader went down.

Their journey continues Wednesday night at home when Penn State comes to town for the only regular-season matchup between the Spartans and Nittany Lions ... MSU head coach Tom Izzo gives his ...

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Coach Tom Izzo would like to see a better finish when ... Like the Spartans, the Nittany Lions want to finish better. But in their case, it's the difference between winning and losing.

No. 12 Michigan State has not finished well in its last three contests, but it's going to need to play a full 40 minutes in order to defe

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Tom Izzo said No. 12 Michigan State basketball must defend better Sunday against No. 20 Illinois on Sunday despite the Spartans' offensive upturn.

An incensed Tom Izzo called Michigan State basketball's second-half defensive issues "a problem" after surviving Penn State for a 10th straight win