With 513 wins at Michigan State, Tom Izzo moves ahead of Gene Keady for second-most victories at a Big Ten school, trailing only Bob Knight (661 wins). Izzo is also third all-time with 238 Big Ten wins, trailing just Knight (353 wins) and Keady (265 wins).
Michigan State leads the all-time series with Northwestern, 88-38, including a 35-30 advantage in games played in Evanston. The Spartans have won 23 of the last 25, 30 of the last 33, and 50 of the last 54 contests. Tom Izzo is 33-4 in his career against Northwestern.