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Michigan State guard Kur Teng gets posterized … by Tom Izzo's 99-year-old mom

The Athletic 12 Feb 2026
Izzo was caught by FS1 cameras in a Jan. 20 win at Oregon telling Teng in a huddle. "Kur, you can’t guard my mother." ....
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Mick Cronin 'Really Hoping' Tom Izzo Buys Him Dinner When UCLA Visits Michigan State

Fox Sports 12 Feb 2026
17, but Cronin's looking forward to getting some time with Spartans coach Tom Izzo before their teams face off ... UCLA and Michigan State have only shared a conference for roughly 18 months ago, but Cronin and Izzo have a strong relationship.
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Tom Izzo plans on serving as time cop to keep Jeremy Fears fresh

Michigan Live 12 Feb 2026
Coach Tom Izzo’s take differs a bit. “It was too many minutes for him,” Izzo said ... Fears said he felt fine after playing the most minutes of his career and plans to embrace Izzo’s defensive outlook while also trying to avoid foul trouble.
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Tom Izzo's mom, 99, gets AI-generated poster of her scoring on Kur Teng

Detroit Free Press 11 Feb 2026
EAST LANSING – While Coen Carr might be known for his dazzling dunks, Tom Izzo has someone else close to him who has become famous for posterizing others ... Her grandson, Tom’s son Steven, on Tuesday, Feb ... “My mom owes me a lot, man,” Izzo joked.
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Tom Izzo ‘should know better’ than dwelling on rivalry loss with No. 5 Illinois next

Michigan Live 08 Feb 2026
EAST LANSING – Tom Izzo has a No ... Izzo on Friday said he was still undecided about whether to discipline starting point guard Jeremy Fears after a second straight game that drew heavy criticism for questionable actions on the court.
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Tom Izzo non-committal on Jeremy Fears Jr. status: 'Not sure what I'm gonna do'

Yahoo Daily News 07 Feb 2026
6 Illinois, Spartans coach Tom Izzo has a big decision in front of him ... Izzo, after the game, did not mince words ... Tom Izzo chides Jeremy Fears after technical foul ... Tom Izzo vague on Jeremy Fears Jr status vs Illinois Saturday.
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Tom Izzo defends Jeremy Fears Jr., still unsure how to punish MSU star

Lansing State Journal 07 Feb 2026
EAST LANSING – Tom Izzo does not know yet what he will do with Jeremy Fears Jr. But that did not prevent Izzo from defending his Michigan State basketball point guard and captain ... Izzo on Wednesday said he might not start Fears ... Izzo continued.
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Tom Izzo undecided on discipline after ‘come to Jesus’ talk with Jeremy Fears

Michigan Live 07 Feb 2026
In the immediate aftermath of the defeat at Williams Arena, coach Tom Izzo floated potential discipline for his co-captain ... Izzo defended his point guard on that accusation ... Not what I teach and a gut checkTom Izzo on Michigan State guard’s injury.
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Tom Izzo has his hands full as Michigan State hosts red-hot Illinois

Detroit Free Press 07 Feb 2026
EAST LANSING – Tom Izzo knows the challenge ahead for Michigan State basketball just got a lot greater – beyond the growing negative attention being paid to Jeremy Fears Jr ... I’m not that small,” Izzo said.
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Tom Izzo has ‘come to Jesus’ with Jeremy Fears after series of scrutinized plays

The Athletic 06 Feb 2026
Fears is more important than ever after the Spartans lost backup guard Divine Ugochukwu to a season-ending injury ....
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Tom Izzo on Michigan State guard’s injury: ‘It doesn’t look good’

Michigan Live 05 Feb 2026
“I don’t,” coach Tom Izzo said after the game when asked if he had an update, “but it doesn’t look good ...Right now, I’ve got some problems at the other end of the court,” Izzo said of the defense.
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Tom Izzo Threatens To Bench Michigan State Star Jeremy Fears 'If He Plays That Way'

Fox Sports 05 Feb 2026
Tom Izzo won't tolerate dirty players on his roster. "I've had it with that," Izzo told reporters after No ... Izzo's words came after point guard Jeremy Fears Jr ... Izzo's not certain Fears is going out of ...
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