Rutgers, Tom Izzo and Michigan State

Tom Izzo, Michigan State basketball facing two nemeses: Rutgers and Madison Square Garden
Tom Izzo and No. 8 Michigan State basketball has two demons to try and conquer Saturday — a talented Rutgers squad and the Madison Square Garden aura.
What Tom Izzo had to say following Michigan State basketball's win over Rutgers in MSG
You would think that Tom Izzo would be happy with his team following their twelfth straight win, this time coming against a star-studded Rutgers squad in Madison Square Garden. Then again, if you thought he’d be happy, you probably don’t know Tom Izzo, who can seemingly always find a teachable moment no matter what his team’s record is.
Michigan State coach Tom Izzo highlights Spartans bench in win over Rutgers Scarlet Knights basketball
Michigan State coach Tom Izzo highlighted the performances of bench players Jase Richardson and Coen Carr in their win over Rutgers.
Tom Izzo doesn't want Michigan State basketball to get 'fat and sassy' with win streak
Michigan State basketball won its 12th straight Saturday, 81-74 over Rutgers. So why is Tom Izzo worried? He knows what it takes to win the Big Ten.
What Tom Izzo said heading into Michigan State vs. Rutgers game
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.
MSU's Tom Izzo Praises the Play of Coen Carr in Win Over Rutgers
Michigan State sophomore forward Coen Carr has taken a tremendous "leap" this season, and that was as evident as ever in the No. 8 Spartans' win over Rutgers on Saturday.
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Tom Izzo press conference, previewing Rutgers game at Madison Square Garden
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Tom Izzo speaks to challenges of building culture in the transfer portal, NIL era
Tom Izzo noted the challenges of building a culture amid the transfer portal and NIL era in college athletics.
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17,000 fans at Madison Square Garden help Ace Bailey, Jordan Derkack feel elated despite nail biting loss to Tom Izzo's Michigan
Rutgers Scarlett Knights guards Ace Bailey and Jordan Derkack just had one of the most memorable games they've ever been a part of in their collegiate careers.
Michigan State Prevailed in Clash of Playing Styles
Typically, when a team’s primary scoring option shoots 20 percent from the field on 15 attempts, it isn't going to win the game. But on Saturday, despite Sparta ...
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Couch: The Mecca of Basketball? Madison Square Garden has been mostly a house of horrors for Michigan State
MSU is 4-17 all-time at Madison Square Garden and 4-13 there under Tom Izzo, with two losses at St. John’s and two losses in the 1989 NIT Final Four (including the consolation game) ...
Michigan State basketball rides huge bench day to beat Rutgers, 81-74, stay perfect in B1G
The Spartans played lockdown defense and got a huge day from their bench to beat Rutgers at Madison Square Garden.
Are MSU's Izzo's Concerns From Rutgers Game to be Viewed as Alarming?
Tom Izzo knows what he's got with his current team, but he's seen quality groups get in their own way before. So far this ...