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.

A look at Michigan State's men's basketball game Tuesday night at UCLA – including matchup analysis, how to watch, the betting line and a prediction.

It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Michigan State-UCLA prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Michigan State-UCLA. It is weird to think of Michigan State versus UCLA as a conference game,