17, but Cronin's looking forward to getting some time with Spartans coach Tom Izzo before their teams face off ...UCLA and Michigan State have only shared a conference for roughly 18 months ago, but Cronin and Izzo have a strong relationship.
Coach Tom Izzo’s take differs a bit. “It was too many minutes for him,” Izzo said ...Fears said he felt fine after playing the most minutes of his career and plans to embrace Izzo’s defensive outlook while also trying to avoid foul trouble.
EAST LANSING – While Coen Carr might be known for his dazzling dunks, Tom Izzo has someone else close to him who has become famous for posterizing others ... Her grandson, Tom’s son Steven, on Tuesday, Feb ... “My mom owes me a lot, man,” Izzo joked.
EAST LANSING – Tom Izzo has a No ... Izzo on Friday said he was still undecided about whether to discipline starting point guard JeremyFears after a second straight game that drew heavy criticism for questionable actions on the court.
6 Illinois, Spartans coach Tom Izzo has a big decision in front of him ... Izzo, after the game, did not mince words ... Tom Izzo chides JeremyFears after technical foul ... Tom Izzo vague on Jeremy Fears Jr status vs Illinois Saturday.
EAST LANSING – Tom Izzo does not know yet what he will do with JeremyFears Jr. But that did not prevent Izzo from defending his Michigan State basketballpoint guard and captain ... Izzo on Wednesday said he might not start Fears ... Izzo continued.
In the immediate aftermath of the defeat at Williams Arena, coach Tom Izzo floated potential discipline for his co-captain ... Izzo defended his point guard on that accusation ... Not what I teach and a gut checkTom Izzo on Michigan State guard’s injury.
EAST LANSING – Tom Izzo knows the challenge ahead for Michigan State basketball just got a lot greater – beyond the growing negative attention being paid to JeremyFears Jr ... I’m not that small,” Izzo said.
“I don’t,” coach Tom Izzo said after the game when asked if he had an update, “but it doesn’t look good ... “Right now, I’ve got some problems at the other end of the court,” Izzo said of the defense.
Tom Izzo won't tolerate dirty players on his roster. "I've had it with that," Izzo told reporters after No ... Izzo's words came after point guard JeremyFears Jr ... Izzo's not certain Fears is going out of ...