Michigan State rally falls short at UCLA as Tom Izzo misses chance to tie Bobby Knight's Big Ten victory record

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.

On Tuesday, there will be no meet and greet when UCLA (16-6 overall, 7-4 Big Ten) hosts No. 9 Michigan State (18-3, 9-1) in Pauley Pavilion at 7 p.m. Both programs are fighting for high seeds in the NCAA Tournament.

Tom Izzo needs two wins to become the winningest coach in Big Ten conference games, and the Michigan State basketball coach can do it in Los Angeles.

Following the game, Tom Izzo had high praise for the Trojans. "They got good players, and they got good size," Izzo said. "Those guards are bigger than ours, and the 4-men are smaller. And it was just a tough matchup for us.