The No. 12 Spartans host the Hoosiers in Big Ten action. The important thing to Spartans coach Tom Izzo is it isn't a football game.

Cooper took six shots, made all six of them and finished with a career-high 18 points, nine rebounds and a block. He was also 6-of-8 from the free-throw line while Tom Izzo's Spartans improved to 14-2 on the season, 4-1 in the Big Ten. " [Izzo] wants me to be more assertive," Cooper said. "He wants me to get more involved in the offense"

Michigan State basketball coach Tom Izzo was quizzical after a former player was ejected from the stands during a game against USC on Monday, Jan. 5, but he eventually agreed with the referees, explaining that Paul Davis made an inappropriate comment.