Mick Cronin comments on Michigan State, Tom Izzo

MSU's Hall-of-Fame Coach Izzo Backs UCLA's Cronin's Rant After Michigan Loss
Michigan State coach Tom Izzo and his Spartans fell victim to UCLA and Mick Cronin on Tuesday, the latest triumph of the Bruins' six-game win streak.
Mick Cronin comments on Michigan State, Tom Izzo after UCLA's win over the Spartans
It was the second loss in Big Ten play for Michigan State, and a season-defining win for UCLA, as the Bruins took down the Spartans on Tuesday night in Los Angeles. After the game, UCLA head coach Mick Cronin talked about the win, and then had some very interesting comments on how relationship with Tom Izzo, who he spoke extremely highly of.
Tom Izzo vehemently defends Mick Cronin calling out UCLA basketball before winning streak
Upsets can happen at any moment in college basketball and UCLA basketball, and head coach Mick Cronin had a taste of that. They defeated Michigan State, coached by Tom Izzo, 63-61 on the Bruins home court on Tuesday.
UCLA men welcome Big Ten matchup with Tom Izzo, Michigan State
LOS ANGELES — Mick Cronin said he knew he was actually in the Big Ten when, at the conference’s media day back in October, he ran into Michigan State coach Tom Izzo. Izzo is the longest-tenured head coach in the Big Ten. He took over for the Spartans when he was 40 years old. He’s 70 now and in his 30th season at the helm.
Spartans swept in L.A. with loss to UCLA; Izzo still one win behind Knight
In a game that came down to the final shot, Michigan State (18-4, 9-2 Big Ten) lost its second straight game of its Los Angeles trip to UCLA, 63-61. The Spartans’ defense put them in position to win, but offensive miscues to the tune of 16 turnovers left a comeback win out of reach.
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WATCH: Everything Michigan State's Tom Izzo Said After Loss to UCLA
No. 9 Michigan State suffered a heartbreaking loss to UCLA on Tuesday, one that could have gone much different with cleaner play and better shooting. You can watch Spartans coach Tom Izzo's postgame press conference here.
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Michigan State basketball preps for unknowns of long Los Angeles trip at USC, UCLA
But the concept of a long road trip is not foreign to Tom Izzo’s program ... After the late-night game at UCLA, Izzo and his team will take the redeye charter back and arrive in Lansing just ...