Overview
- Cronin said Friday he misread Steven Jamerson II’s hard foul at Michigan State and apologized directly to the center, adding that Jamerson accepted it.
- During Tuesday’s 82-59 loss, Cronin sent Jamerson to the locker room before officials finalized a review that resulted in a flagrant 1, not an ejection.
- Michigan State’s Tom Izzo noted he had never seen a coach do that, joking Cronin had effectively upgraded the call to a flagrant 2.
- The episode drew national backlash after Cronin also chastised a reporter postgame, dismissing a question about the Spartans’ student section.
- UCLA has dropped consecutive blowouts and is backing up to the NCAA Tournament cut line, with No. 10 Illinois visiting Saturday in a key test.