The Michigan-Michigan State basketball rivalry is one of the best in all of college sports, even if it doesn't get the attention some others receive. This year's editions will be extra intriguing as the Wolverines and Spartans have established themselves as two of the better teams in the country. Their first titanic matchup comes Friday night in East Lansing with the top spot in the Big Ten on the line.
Veteran MSU coach Tom Izzo, who has never been one to shy away from his dislike for that team in Ann Arbor, was once again teed up by reporters to say the thing on Thursday. And he obliged.
