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"It'll probably go down as the rewarding-est of the six (Big Ten championships), just because of all the things we battled through," Izzo said after Michigan State pummeled Michigan, 65-48, in East Lansing on Sunday afternoon. "We just kept punching forward."

"It'll probably go down as the rewarding-est of the six (Big Ten championships), just because of all the things we battled through," Izzo said after Michigan State pummeled Michigan, 65-48, in East Lansing on Sunday afternoon. "We just kept punching forward."

A week ago, things were looking up after Michigan State took to the road and put itself in position for a Big Ten title after defeating Purdue.

A week ago, things were looking up after Michigan State took to the road and put itself in position for a Big Ten title after defeating Purdue.

Tom Izzo's 500th game as Spartans coach ended a stretch of six road games in eight games and put his team in first place in the Big Ten, a half-game ahead of Ohio State.

Tom Izzo's 500th game as Spartans coach ended a stretch of six road games in eight games and put his team in first place in the Big Ten, a half-game ahead of Ohio State.

The e-mails and letters from disgruntled fans keep pouring in. The reason: The lack of defense from the Spartans on inbounds plays, a problem that's irked Tom Izzo for weeks.

The e-mails and letters from disgruntled fans keep pouring in. The reason: The lack of defense from the Spartans on inbounds plays, a problem that's irked Tom Izzo for weeks.

It doesn't take much for Michigan State's Tom Izzo to get charged up for another game against Michigan.

It doesn't take much for Michigan State's Tom Izzo to get charged up for another game against Michigan.