Tom Izzo needs two wins to become the winningest coach in Big Ten conference games, and the Michigan State basketball coach can do it in Los Angeles.

Michigan State men's basketball coach Tom Izzo is close to making history in the Big Ten as the seventh-ranked Spartans lead the conference and have won 13 consecutive games.

It's been a special season for Michigan State men's basketball coach Tom Izzo. The longtime Spartans coach is in his 30th season as the program's head coach. Al

Few coaches could stick around at one school, especially in this ever-changing college basketball landscape. Michigan State has had the same head coach for thirty years now.

After the Michigan State basketball team won their 13th straight game, it marks a first for Tom Izzo in his 30 years with the program.

Michigan State continues to get it done without a true star while showcasing a lineup that regularly goes 10 deep. The Spartans are the lone team in the AP Top 25 with only one player averaging double figures in scoring (Jaden Akins at 13.6) and that’s obviously difficult for opponents to scout and defend.

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Michigan State basketball moved up to No. 7 in both the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll and the AP in college basketball.

MSU, the winner of its last 13 contests, remained the Big Ten’s only unbeaten team and became the first team under head coach Tom Izzo to finish December and January without a loss.

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

“And I just think the road’s gonna get a little rocky here,” Michigan State coach Tom Izzo cautioned Tuesday night, after his Spartans remained unbeaten (9-0) in the Big Ten with a 73-51 rout of Minnesota at the Breslin Center. “So hang on.”

Michigan State guard Jase Richardson, top left, blocks a shot by Penn State guard Ace Baldwin Jr. (1) as Michigan State center Carson Cooper (15) watches during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025, in East Lansing, Mich. (AP Photo/Al Goldis) AP