Tom Izzo celebrated his eleventh Big Ten championship as Michigan State head coach as the No. 8 Spartans took down the Iowa Hawkeyes in Iowa City. The win tied Izzo with Indiana’s Bob Knight for the most Big Ten championships all-time.
Tom Izzo celebrated his eleventh Big Ten championship as Michigan State head coach when the No. 8 Spartans defeated the Iowa Hawkeyes in Iowa City. The win tied Izzo with Indiana’s Bob Knight for the most Big Ten championships all-time.
Tom Izzo slouched back in his chair in the Carver-Hawkeye Arena media room. His Michigan State team had just claimed the Big Ten title outright with a 91-84 win over Iowa. Someone had asked him
The No. 8 Michigan State Spartans (25-5, 16-3) gutted out another tough road win on Thursday night as they came back to defeat the Iowa Hawkeyes (15-15, 6-13) i
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Michigan State guard Tre Holloman (5) celebrates after making a three-point basket during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Iowa, Thursday, March 6, 2025, in Iowa City, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall) AP
The Spartans, having already locked up a share of the Big Ten regular-season championship, needed a road win over lowly Iowa to claim its first outright title since 2018. And that’s exactly what happened Thursday night, as the Spartans (25-5, 16-3 Big Ten) became outright Big Ten champions with a 91-84 win over the Hawkeyes.
The Hawkeyes blew an early 27-13 lead as they fell to No. 8 Michigan State on Thursday at Carver-Hawkeye Arena.