I have memories of him kind of sneaking up on me my first game down there, and telling me how bad the officials are going to be,” Izzo reminisced Monday. “And he did it right in front of the officials,

Izzo couldn't imagine he’d ever have as many Big Ten wins as the coach in the red sweater on the other bench. He had bigger problems.

History is on the line for Michigan State coach Tom Izzo on Tuesday, and Coen Carr and the rest of the Spartans want to make sure it happens. Carr spoke on the mission, his roommate Jase Richardson and more when he addressed the media on Monday.

Michigan State coach Tom Izzo tied Bob Knight's Big Ten record for wins, leading the ninth-ranked Spartans to a comeback 86-74 victory over Oregon.

Watch Michigan State basketball coach Tom Izzo get emotional addressing fans Saturday after tying Bob Knight's record for most wins in the Big Ten:

May, a student basketball manager at Indiana in the late 1990s, will return to Bloomington on Saturday as Michigan's head coach.

Michigan State's Tom Izzo was humble in victory after tying legendary coach Bob Knight for the most wins in Big Ten basketball history.

Tom Izzo addresses the crowd after tying Bob Knight for most Big Ten wins After the Spartans win over Oregon in East Lansing.

A star turn by Jase Richardson and a defensive turnaround in the second half flipped the game as the Spartans remained in Big Ten hunt.