Greg Gard and the Wisconsin Badgers have squared off against Tom Izzo and the Michigan State Spartans on 17 occasions

It’s the fourth straight win for the Spartans (23-5, 14-3 Big Ten) and third in a row against a ranked team. That lifted them back into a half-game lead over Michigan in the conference standings with three games remaining in the regular season.

The Michigan State Spartans are in pursuit of their 11th regular season conference title under head coach Tom Izzo. Heading into their Wednesday matchup at Maryland, the Spartans were tied with Michigan for first place in the conference standings.

No. 14 Michigan State came into Ann Arbor and left with a win, vanquishing the Wolverines, 75-62, to take back first place in the Big Ten. I

After the game, Tom Izzo spoke to the media to praise his team for a tough-fought victory. You can see what he had to say below. 'Well if any of you ever saw a rock fight, or if you didn't see a rock fight,

Tom Izzo shaded the Chiefs when discussing Michigan State's nine first-half turnovers in its eventual win over Michigan on Friday.

See what Tom Izzo had to say during his on court interview immediately after Michigan State's buzzer beating win at Maryland.

The first half of Wednesday’s game between the Michigan State basketball team and Maryland didn’t live up to the hype, but the ending made up for it. These two teams are both are ranked in the top-25 and vying for a Big Ten championship.

Michigan State coach Tom Izzo will certainly take it. "Look, that was a lucky shot. But nobody can say we didn't deserve to win this game," Izzo told Big Ten Network's Andy Katz a