EAST LANSING — Tom Izzo arrived to his postgame news conference ... And the tipping point, the 49 second-half points allowed against the Nittany Lions that brought Izzo’s ire to a boil.

When a reporter asked Spartans head coach Tom Izzo how he felt about the ranking ... In the win, the Spartans swarmed the Nittany Lions on defense, forcing them to commit 14 turnovers.

Tom Izzo pounded the scorers' table in frustration. He cusped his hands behind his head, struggling to figure out some way for his Michigan State team to make a few baskets in the NCAA Tournament ...

Penn State men’s basketball alumni Jalen Pickett (Denver Nuggets), Lamar Stevens (Memphis Grizzlies) and Seth Lundy (Los Angeles Clippers) will represent the Nittany Lions as the NBA postseason ...

Detroit ― Certainly, Tom Izzo would've rather been in San Antonio, where the Final Four games are Saturday. But Opening Day in Detroit, well, that's not too bad, either. Izzo, Michigan State's ...

ATLANTA — Tom Izzo pounded the scorers’ table in frustration. He cusped his hands behind his head, struggling to figure out some way for his Michigan State team to make a few baskets in the NCAA ...

ATLANTA — Tom Izzo pounded the scorers’ table in frustration. He cusped his hands behind his head, struggling to figure out some way for his Michigan State team to make a few baskets in the ...