Michigan State coach Tom Izzo passed Indiana legend Bob Knight for most career Big Ten victories on Saturday as the No. 11 Spartans used a big second half to win 79-65 at Illinois. The outcome propelled Izzo to the 354-win plateau in Big Ten games,
Michigan State’s Tom Izzo followed one of the most disappointing losses of his coaching career with a record-setting victory. The No. 11 Spartans came from behind to beat Illinois 79-65 on Saturday night for Izzo’s 354th career Big Ten victory,
Michigan State basketball coach Tom Izzo tied Bob Knight's record for most Big Ten wins on Saturday but failed to break the record Tuesday after a loss to Indiana. The Spartans, who were once 9-0 in conference play, have now lost three of their last four ...
Michigan State hit just four of 23 3-point tries against Indiana on Tuesday night. The loss leaves Tom Izzo tied with Bob Knight for the most wins in Big Ten play, at 353. MSU and Izzo can set the record Saturday night in a rematch with Illinois on the road.
Here's a look at the winningest men's basketball coaches in Big Ten history, led at the moment by Michigan State's Tom Izzo and Indiana's Bob Knight:
Michigan State Spartans head coach Tom Izzo passed Bobby Knight for most wins all-time in the Big Ten Conference after their 79-65 victory vs. the Illinois Fighting Illini.
Malik Renea had 16 of his 19 points in the second half to help Indiana beat No. 11 Michigan State 71-67, leaving Tom Izzo on the brink of breaking Bob Knight’s Big Ten wins record.
Indiana basketball 's big men power the end of a five-game losing streak. The Hoosiers defeat No. 11 Michigan State 71-67.
When Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo sat in the visiting press room March 10 last year in the bowels of Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall, he said it was a “joke” that Indiana men’s basketball head coach Mike Woodson needed public reassurance he’d be returning for the 2024-25 campaign.
Michigan State men's basketball coach Tom Izzo broke Bob Knight’s Big Ten record for wins, leading the Spartans to a victory at Illinois.
The Hoosiers denied Tom Izzo from passing Bob Knight's Big Ten wins record against them, but fate was out of their hands as Michigan State beat Illinois.