Fansided · Feb 24
Tom Izzo issues a challenge to his 2 freshman big men: ‘Do more’
Michigan State's Cam Ward, left, slaps hands with Jesse McCulloch during the first day of basketball practice on Monday, Sept. 22, 2025, at the Breslin Center in East Lansing. | Nick King/Lansing State Journal / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn ImagesTo say it's been a rough past few weeks for Tom Izzo and Michigan State basketball would be an understatement. The Spartans fended off upsets against Rutgers and Ohio State and now sit at 22-5 overall and 12-4 in Big Ten play with four regular-season games remaining.
Three weeks ago, Michigan State was a win away from taking first place in the Big Ten standings, but it all seemingly went downhill with that Michigan loss.