EAST LANSING — Madison Square Garden has been unkind to Tom Izzo. Rutgers hasn’t been much more hospitable to No. 8 Michigan State in recent years, either. The Big Ten-leading Spartans (16-2 ...

EAST LANSING – After picking up a rare win at Madison Square Garden on Saturday afternoon, Tom Izzo had plans for the evening. The Michigan State coach intended to get back on campus and attend ...

Michigan State basketball won its 12th straight Saturday, 81-74 over Rutgers. So why is Tom Izzo worried? He knows what it ...

NEW YORK — To hear Tom Izzo, it was as if Michigan State ... game gaffes to preserve Saturday’s 81-74 victory at Madison Square Garden. But more to prepare his players for what’s to come.