Tom Izzo hates losing to Michigan. I mean, does anyone like losing to their rival? Probably not, but Izzo takes the Michigan-Michigan State rivalry personally.
The Spartans have lost three straight in this rivalry, all by double figures, and they are down Nick Ward and Josh Langford this season while Michigan is playing well and ranked No. 7 in the country. The two teams may seem to be headed in opposite directions, but the Spartans are on a four-game winning streak and haven’t feared road games in Big Ten play.
Michigan State recently won at No. 20 Wisconsin while the Wolverines struggled in Madison earlier in the season, losing their first game of the season against the Badgers.