After a pair of college basketball programs added G League players, Michigan State coach Tom Izzo ripped the NCAA, saying it needs to 'regroup'

EAST LANSING – Basketball is back at the Breslin Center. Michigan State survived a challenge by Bowling Green to pull away for a 75-66 win in an exhibition opener on Thursday night. Here are notable quotes from coach Tom Izzo and players after the game:

College basketball has certainly become a major talking point with the evolving rules with NIL and transfers, but another issue is brewing within the sport that one of the game’s most high-profile coaches has been left baffled by heading into the new 2025/26 season.

For a second straight week, Tom Izzo is backing Jonathan Smith and urging for fan support this week vs. rival Michigan

The night before Tom Izzo put a new-look Michigan State squad on the court, he threw more support behind his football counterpart. To kick off coach Jonathan Smith’s weekly radio show on Wednesday night,

Michigan State coach Tom Izzo slammed NCAA officials for allowing former G League players in college basketball, saying the sport has "no rules."