Nebraska got some unexpected wisdom from a rival coach after latest ugly loss

Nick King/Lansing State Journal / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn ImagesWhile there are plenty of reasons to worry about the direction the Nebraska basketball program is headed just days before the NCAA Tournament starts, an ugly Friday night loss to Purdue isn't the end of the world. Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo made it clear to several Husker players what their thought process should be as they sit and wait for Thursday or Friday.

Izzo was outside the Husker locker room after NU's 74-58 loss to the Boilermakers, waiting for the Spartans to take the court against UCLA. When Pryce Sandfort and Rienk Mast passed him, he offered up the words of encouragement that should encapsulate their…