As the saying goes in the movie ‘ELF,’ the best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear. The Michigan State men’s basketball team was doing exactly that on Wednesday night at One North Kitchen and Bar in East Lansing.

No. 9 MSU cruised past Toledo, 92-69, but the Spartans were outscored by seven in the second half. Michigan State had a dream first half that earned it a 30-point cushion into the break, but Izzo is looking for 40-minute performances, not 20-minute ones.

EAST LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - Michigan State basketball head coach Tom Izzo hosted his annual Christmas Radio Show on the Spartan Media Network on Wednesday evening at One North Kitchen & Bar in East Lansing.

With the raise, Izzo remains the Big Ten’s highest-paid coach and ranks fourth nationally – behind Kansas’ Bill Self ($8.8 million), Arkansas’ John Calipari ($8.0 million) and UConn’s Dan Hurley ($7.7 million) – according to the USATODAY salary database.

Michigan State is making sure men's basketball coach Tom Izzo remains one of the highest-paid coaches in college basketball.

The longtime Spartans head coach had a lot of positive remarks for Penn State basketball, from commending Mike Rhoades to being a "Kayden Mingo fan."

Michigan State basketball head coach Tom Izzo watched lots of missed scoring opportunities against Penn State.

Freshman Jordan Scott has already emerged as somebody Michigan State must give regular minutes to. Scott is averaging 3.7 points and 3.4 rebounds so far, but th