Tom Izzo came out of Los Angeles with his team's first two losses, but also with a lot of information about his team and how they can move forward. Michigan State will host Oregon on Saturday with a chance to rebound after the long road trip,

No. 9 Michigan State has settled back in at home after a disappointing trip to the West Coast.The Spartans came back with two more losses after having lost just two all year going into the trip.It was the first time all season the squad has dropped two in a row.

Despite the Michigan State basketball team winning 12 straight games, Tom Izzo shares why he is "disappointed" with the team.

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.

After the Michigan State basketball team won their 13th straight game, it marks a first for Tom Izzo in his 30 years with the program.

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.