GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) Tom Izzo called Michigan State's last six games "one of the more incredible stretches" of his coaching career.

He believes no one - "not even my mother" - would have expected the 10th-ranked Spartans to go 5-1 in those games, with the lone loss coming at Louisville in overtime.

Michigan State closed the daunting stretch in dramatic fashion, with Kyle Ahrens scoring seven consecutive points - including a two-handed jam with 8.7 seconds remaining - to lift Michigan State to a 63-59 victory at Florida on Saturday.