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There are always going to be some things to clean up after every team's first game together, and Michigan State was no different during
Michigan State basketball coach Tom Izzo joined football coach Jonathan Smith's radio show and gave a vote of support with Michigan game next.
Smith was hired by former athletic director Alan Haller in November 2024 as a rising star who rebooted his alma mater, Oregon State. The Pac-12’s demise played a role in leaving his West Coast roots for East Lansing and picking up the pieces after the messy end of the Mel Tucker era.
For a second straight week, Tom Izzo is backing Jonathan Smith and urging for fan support this week vs. rival Michigan
Tom Izzo has been chasing the white whale since the 2000-01 season. Michigan State has maintained basketball excellence during his storied coaching career but a second national championship has proven elusive.
Jaxson Kohler put up a double-double as the Spartans slogged their way to an exhibition win over Bowling Green.
EAST LANSING – Basketball is back at the Breslin Center. Michigan State survived a challenge by Bowling Green to pull away for a 75-66 win in an exhibition opener on Thursday night. Here are notable quotes from coach Tom Izzo and players after the game: