Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo will try to pass one of his mentors, Bobby Knight, for the most career Big Ten victories at one school when the Spartans visit Michigan on Tuesday night in Ann Arbor, Mich.
Izzo matched Knight’s total of 662 conference wins when the Spartans edged No. 4 Purdue 68-65 on Saturday to end a three-game losing streak.
“It’s a big deal because I have incredible respect for the guys that I came up with, that I idolized,” Izzo said. “Bobby Knight was on the top of that list.”
But Izzo said his team’s success is more important than any of his individual accomplishments. Michigan State (19-9, 10-7 Big Ten) strengthened its outlook for the NCAA Tournament by defeating Purdue.
Now the Spartans will turn their attention toward in-state rival Michigan (15-12, 9-8), which also is eager to bolster its case for making the field of 68. The Wolverines are coming off a 93-85 loss to No. 15 Illinois on Sunday. Michigan is 1-1 under interim coach Phil Martelli, who is…
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