Tom Izzo heaps praise on freshman

Tom Izzo heaps praise on freshman amid initial plan to redshirt
EAST LANSING – Following a season-opening win on Monday night, Tom Izzo spent 16 minutes at the podium talking to the media before walking off. The Michigan State coach returned seconds later to pick up his glasses, use that as a shot at the refs and ...
Michigan State's Tom Izzo Reveals Massive Update on Freshman Forward
The Michigan State Spartans are 1-0 after their 81-57 defeat of the Monmouth Hawks.  It took a second-half surge for the Spartans to pull away from Monmouth, bu
Michigan State basketball: Jesse McCulloch likely to redshirt, but Tom Izzo keeps door open
Tom Izzo said Michigan State basketball freshman forward Jesse McCulloch likely will redshirt, but he left it open-ended depending on circumstances.
30 years later, Tom Izzo 'excited as hell' for another Michigan State basketball season
As Tom Izzo enters his 30th season as Michigan State basketball coach, he says he's "in a good place" before his Spartans open Monday with Monmouth.
Michigan State's Tom Izzo Gives Tremendous Praise to Freshman Guard
One of the more overlooked players on this Michigan State roster is freshman guard Kur Teng. Teng, one of Michigan State coach Tom Izzo's two four-star recruits from the class of 2024, didn't see the court much in the Spartans' season opener against Monmouth on Monday,
Michigan State basketball: Spartans have the pieces, but can Tom Izzo fit them together?
Free Press sports writer Chris Solari examines the best- and worst-case scenarios for Michigan State basketball during the 2023-24 season.
Tom Izzo sees work ahead for MSU men's basketball after exhibition win
Tom Izzo and Michigan State men’s basketball can chalk up an 18-point win over Ferris State, a game featuring equal parts good and bad from the Spartans, and move on. But moving on doesn't mean ignoring some of the glaring issues within the Spartan's play.
Michigan State basketball freshman forward set to redshirt
We have been waiting for a final decision on the redshirt status of freshman power forward Jesse McCulloch for a few weeks now, and after MSU's win over Monmouth on Monday night, Tom Izzo finally revealed his decision,
WATCH: Michigan State's Tom Izzo Reflects on Win Over Monmouth, Looks Ahead to Niagra
Michigan State coach Tom Izzo addressed the media on Tuesday, reflecting on his team's season opener and looking ahead to ...
Connor Earegood asks Tom Izzo about 3-for-18 shooting on 3-pointers in opener.
Connor Earegood asks Tom Izzo about 3-for-18 shooting on 3-pointers in opener.
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Watch Tom Izzo recap, analyze Spartans' season-opening win vs. Monmouth
Freshman Jase Richardson also reached double-digits with 10 points in his first career game as a Spartan. Hear what head ...
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Tom Izzo considering lineup changes after exhibition finale
The Spartans closed the preseason 2-0 as Izzo tinkered with different lineups for a new-look squad that lost its top three ...
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Tom Izzo comments on Virginia head coach Tony Bennett's retirement
Michigan State coach Tom Izzo has known Bennett for more than 40 years, and they are good friends. Izzo, who brought up the topic of Bennett unprompted, said he spoke with Bennett this week. Izzo went ...
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“Hang on to your a**”: Ace Bailey and Dylan Harper’s HC Steve Pikiell get honest advice from veteran Tom Izzo
Tom Izzo has advice for Steve Pikiell for his time around Ace Bailey and Dylan Harper. In his nearly two decades of head coaching career, Pikiell will be coaching his first 5-star players in ...
MSU's Izzo 'Excited' For What Lies Ahead as Year 30 Nears Tip-Off
Tom Izzo is simply excited for his 30th season as the head coach of Michigan State men's basketball. He has said as much throughout the weeks leading up to toni ...