Whatever you call it, Madison Square Garden hasn’t been very kind to Tom Izzo. The Michigan State coach has won better than 70 percent of his games in 30 seasons but is just 4-13 on the floor above Penn Station in the heart of New York amid a lot of marquee matchups.

No. 8 Michigan State has an exciting game coming up as the Spartans will be taking yet another trip to a neutral site. This time, Michiga

Tom Izzo's impact is felt beyond the basketball court and throughout Michigan State's athletic department and community.

Michigan State (16-3, 6-2 Big Ten), which has won four straight, had four different players score in double figures. Theryn Hallock led the way with 17 points, Julia Ayrault scored 16, Jocelyn Tate 15 and Grace VanSlooten 10. The Spartans hit 13 of 27 3-pointers and outscored the Nittany Lions 38-20 in the paint while attempting 15 more shots.

Gabby Elliott, who played for the Spartans the past two seasons, had four points, four rebounds and four assists for Penn State. Moriah Murray knocked down eight 3-pointers while scoring a game-high 24 points for the Nittany Lions (10-10, 1-8).

Jaden Akins' first game as a Michigan State Spartan was at Madison Square Garden. On Saturday, he will return to "The Mecca" when the Spartans take on Rutgers.

The No. 8 Michigan State Spartans will travel to New York to take on the Rutgers Scarlet Knights at Madison Square Garden on Saturday. Rutgers has struggled in

The Penn State Lady Lions (10-9) aim to break a five-game road losing skid at the Michigan State Spartans (15-3) on Wednesday, January 22, 2025 at 6:30 PM ET.Michigan State heads into this game on

Theryn Hallock scored 17 points and No. 21 Michigan State beat Penn State 82-61 on Wednesday night for its fourth straight victory.

Tom Izzo sees No. 12 Michigan State basketball getting tougher after beating No. 20 Illinois on Sunday, but also knows so will the Spartans' schedule.

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EAST LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - No. 21 Michigan State women’s basketball used tenacious defense and efficient scoring to defeat Penn State, 82-61, Wednesday night at the Breslin Center.