Whatever you call it, Madison Square Garden hasn’t been very kind to Tom Izzo. The Michigan State coach has won better than 70 percent of his games in 30 seasons but is just 4-13 on the floor above Penn Station in the heart of New York amid a lot of marquee matchups.

Tom Izzo sees No. 12 Michigan State basketball getting tougher after beating No. 20 Illinois on Sunday, but also knows so will the Spartans' schedule.