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

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.

OFF THE COURT:Tom Izzo's impact at Michigan State goes far ... needing three more to surpass Indiana legend Bob Knight’s record of 353 Big Ten wins. If the Spartans beat Minnesota on Wednesday ...

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.

The Spartans weren't perfect, but they rolled to a blowout win over Minnesota to match the best start to a season since 2018-19.

“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.”

The Big Ten has reached the halfway point of its season. Time to assess how each of the league’s 18 schools have done so far.

For Kentucky, the game before The Game was a tough one on paper — a Tuesday night road contest against Rick Barnes' Tennessee Vols, who were ranked No. 1 in the country just a few weeks ago and listed as 10.

Longtime Michigan State coach can tie Bobby Knight for most career Big Ten wins with victory at USC on Saturday.

Michigan State basketball is on a roll, winning 13 straight games and remaining undefeated in Big Ten play following another blowout win over Minnesota on Tuesday night. The Spartans were able to overcome a sloppy start with some absolutely stifling defense, and it was too much for Minnesota to overcome.