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

Gillespie missed a three-point attempt and Michigan State's Jaxon Kohler got the rebound, then Tre Holloman hit a buzzer-beater to give the Spartans the win in dramatic fashion. It was a miracle heave that gave Michigan State its fourth straight win.

Michigan State's Tom Izzo followed one of the most disappointing losses of his coaching career with a record-setting victory.

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

Fresh off its impressive 75-66 victory over No. 13 Purdue, No. 14 Michigan State has quickly turned its attention to its next opponent on

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,