However, coach Tom Izzo was furious ... up by nine with 12:36 left. The Nittany Lions made another charge, but Xavier Booker – who earlier got an earful from Izzo for lackluster effort ...

Michigan State remains unbeaten in Big Ten play. That and other stories emerged from the basketball weekend in the conference ...

the most recent of their eight teams to reach the Final Four under Hall of Fame coach Tom Izzo. The Nittany Lions (12-6, 2-5) have lost four in a row, including three straight to AP Top 25 teams.