When Michigan State coach Tom Izzo told shooting guard Kur Teng he couldn’t guard Izzo’s 99-year-old mother in a first-half huddle Tuesday at Oregon, it wasn’t out of the ordinary for the fiery coach to say. It did, however, spark a whole lot of attention on social media, where the viral clip has made the rounds since.

One of the Spartans' new players is out for the year with a knee injury.

Michigan State coach Tom Izzo sounded off on the decision to allow Charles Bediako to play for Alabama and FS1's clip of Izzo's huddle at Oregon.

The Michigan State men’s basketball team picked up two wins on its visit to the West Coast this past week. It started with an 80-63 win over Washington on Saturday and then a 68-52 win over Oregon on Tuesday.

Coach Tom Izzo drew a very specific comparison during a Michigan State timeout, telling one of his players the he couldn't guard his 99-year-old mom.

A mic'd up Izzo told the Spartans' Kur Teng that he can't guard his mother, who is nearly 100 years old.

Tom Izzo says what he wants in his 31st year coaching Michigan State, but his words have a purpose as his viral clip about Kur Teng may prove.

Michigan State coach Tom Izzo had an interesting approach in urging one of his players to play better defense.

Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo annihilated Kur Teng's defense after the team's Tuesday night win over Oregon.

As Jaxon Kohler struggled, Michigan State basketball senior center Carson Cooper delivered a career-best 19 points with four blocks in win at Oregon.

I don’t know why there were so many Michigan State people,” Tom Izzo said in astonishment Saturday in Washington, “but that was unbelievable.”

Tom Izzo is loved for a lot of things, but nothing stands out more than his wild, honest relationship with his players. On any given night, you might see Izzo and his guys yelling, screaming, hugging,