Tom Izzo's impact is felt beyond the basketball court and throughout Michigan State's athletic department and community.

A pair of sneakers will be displayed in the lobby of the Herbert-Herman Cancer Center, where patients can leave their signatures and messages of hope.

Coach Boss lost his mother over the weekend. Tom Izzo had one of his biggest games of the season on Sunday against Illinois, but that didn’t stop him from calling both Coach Boss, and Boss’ father, multiple times on Sunday to check on them and give his condolences.

No. 8 Michigan State is in the midst of a bit of a break before it returns to the hardwood to take on Rutgers at Madison Square Garden on Saturday.While the Scarlet Knights are just 3-5 in conference play,

Michigan State basketball had a nice break this week after a tough-fought win over Illinois on Sunday. Now, the Spartans will head to New York City to face off against a young, quickly improving Rutgers team in Madison Square Garden headlined by Rutgers’ star freshmen and NBA draft prospects Ace Bailey and Dylan Harper.

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

Illinois, which Izzo called the best team in the Big Ten, had the talent around Jakucionis to keep the outcome at the Breslin Center in doubt until the final second. Rutgers (10-9, 3-5) missed the NCAA Tournament each of the last two years but opened the season ranked in the top 25 behind a pair of five-star additions.

Tom Izzo might have his most versatile and matchup-proof team in 30 years as Michigan State basketball coach, in terms of size, depth and production.

To be fair to Michigan State coach Tom Izzo, there aren't as many Alan Andersons and Shannon Browns across college basketball as there once were. So when Izzo butchered the names of Kasparas ...

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

EAST LANSING — They were tired, hands tugging on their shorts, and when Tom Izzo thought about the image of his Michigan State basketball players darn near panting Sunday afternoon at the ...

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