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

Michigan State basketball continues to march toward Tom Izzo's 27th straight NCAA tournament bid. Here's where Spartans stand ...

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

Stopping freshman phenom Kasparas Jakučionis is the biggest mission for No. 12 Michigan State basketball against No. 20 ...

Michigan State guard Jase Richardson, top left, blocks a shot by Penn State guard Ace Baldwin Jr. (1) as Michigan State ...

Izzo is taking the threat of the Illini seriously as he prepares his Spartans for Sunday's matchup in East Lansing ...

An incensed Tom Izzo called Michigan State basketball's second-half defensive issues "a problem" after surviving Penn State ...

As No. 12 Michigan State basketball looks to extend its win streak to 10, Penn State hopes to use its stingy defense to ...

Tom Izzo on Michigan State's 90-85 victory against Penn State.

Michigan State guard Jaden Akins (3) yells in celebration after scoring and drawing a foul against Penn State during the ...

Michigan State basketball coach Tom Izzo is impressed by what he sees from Illinois. The Spartans beat Illinois Sunday.

As long as Tom Izzo is the head coach of the Michigan State Spartans, they’re not a team that should be overlooked.