Even though their teams haven't faced each other in four years, the admiration between Michigan State's Tom Izzo and New ...

Michigan State's Tom Izzo joked that he can't escape the Pitino family. This time, the legendary Spartans coach will match up with Richard Pitino, the head coach at New Mexico and son of Hall of Famer ...

Tom Izzo has spent the past 30 seasons as head coach of the Michigan State Spartans and has been with the program for 42 years in total. Over that span, he’s developed a multitude of friendships and ...

Tom Izzo didn't hold back on the Pitino family when asked about the second round matchup against Richard Pitino.

Michigan State coach Tom Izzo is a legend, like Richard Pitino's dad, and he thinks it's important to stand up for young ...

Words like that from Richard are quite impressive, considering his father is one of the best coaches to do it. Pitino rightfully credits Izzo and how he was able to prepare his guys. Since his ...

No wonder Tom Izzo was crying. Yes, he gets teary-eyed this time ... traffic on the way to a fastbreak layup to push the lead ...

A win would give Izzo his ninth Final Four appearance ... from Phil Martelli Jr. (Bryant) to Richard Pitino (New Mexico) to Chris Beard (Ole Miss) and now to Bruce Pearl. Auburn’s coach spent ...

CLEVELAND (AP) — Even though their teams haven't faced each other in four years, the admiration between Michigan State's Tom Izzo and New Mexico's Richard Pitino hasn't diminished. Their regard ...