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Michigan State Basketball Notes and Quotes: Tom Izzo says, “We just didn’t execute as well as we should have down the stretch”

Unfortunately, the basketball season for the Michigan State Spartans is over. The Spartans lead by as many as 14 points late in the first half, and by five point with 90 seconds remaining. But a series of mistakes, fouls, and empty possessions led to a 14-to-3 run by the Bruins in the closing seconds of regular and the overtime session. As a result, the Spartans fell to UCLA by a score of 86-80.

What Went Wrong?

In the postgame press conference, Tom Izzo opened by expressing his disappointment.

“We had the game won,” Izzo said.