The No. 9 Michigan State Spartans (18-4, 9-2) ended their West Coast road trip with a 63-61 loss to the UCLA Bruins (17-6, 8-4) at Pauley Pavilion on Tuesday ni

It was another frustrating day for Michigan State basketball in Los Angeles on Tuesday night as the Spartans suffered their second straight loss, this time to the UCLA Bruins. After the game, MSU coach Tom Izzo addressed the media,

Michigan State basketball won its 12th straight Saturday, 81-74 over Rutgers. So why is Tom Izzo worried? He knows what it takes to win the Big Ten.

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 coach Mick Cronin talked about the win and had some very interesting comments on his relationship with Tom Izzo,

This is the Spartans’ first loss outside of Quad 1, but they also have just two wins over teams that would be safely in the field today.

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.