Izzo got his "Mr. March" nickname for a reason. He's won a national title, made eight Final Fours, has reached 16 Sweet 16s, and has also won the Big Ten Tournament six times, which is the most for any school since the tournament was first played in 1998.

See where the Spartans landed in the final regular season Associated Press and USA TODAY Sports Coaches polls

EAST LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - Michigan State basketball coach Tom Izzo speaks on the Spartans’ upcoming run in the Big Ten Tournament. Michigan State is the number three seed in the conference tournament and will face either UCLA, Minnesota or Rutgers at 9 p.m. ET on Friday night to close out the quarterfinals.

Michigan State is playing some of its best basketball as March begins, a good sign as the NCAA Tournament approaches.

Get ready for some late night hoops in the Big Ten Tournament next week, Spartans fans

The Spartans' point guard is now a part of a very exclusive group of players.

As Michigan State basketball closes the regular season at Big Ten champ Michigan, MSU is focused on playing its best going into the postseason.