Michigan State Spartans at UCLA Bruins
· CONTINENTAL TIRE LAS VEGAS INVITATIONAL
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87 - 67
87 - 67
No. 11 Michigan State easily beats No. 17 UCLA
Nick Ward scored 16 points, Joshua Langford had 14 and Josh McQuaid had 11 for Michigan State (4-1).
The Spartans will play Texas in the championship game Friday. The Bruins (4-1) take on No. 7 North Carolina in the consolation game. Texas stunned the Tar Heels earlier Thursday, 92-89.
Kris Wilkes had 15 points to lead UCLA. Jaylen Hands and Chris Smith each had 11 points for the Bruins, who shot 36 percent from the field.
Michigan State shot 52 percent from the field and led throughout, building a 29-point lead with 1:49 until halftime. The Spartans shot 10 of 17 from 3-point range in the session, while UCLA shot 24 percent.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 87 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Foster Loyer made Three Point Jumper. | 87 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:32 | Marcus Bingham Jr. Defensive Rebound. | 84 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:32 | Jules Bernard missed Layup. | 84 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:39 | Kenneth Nwuba Offensive Rebound. | 84 - 67 |
Statistics
 MSU |
 UCLA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 32-62 | FG | 21-59 |
| 52 | Field Goal % | 36 |
| 13-24 | 3PT | 5-17 |
| 54 | Three Point % | 29 |
| 10-18 | FT | 20-28 |
| 56 | Free Throw % | 71 |
| 37 | Rebounds | 33 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 29 | Defensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 20 | Assists | 8 |
| 1 | Steals | 5 |
| 5 | Blocks | 6 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Points Off Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 23 | Fouls | 21 |
| 29 | Largest Lead | 0 |
Game Information
Venue: Orleans Arena
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Attendance: 7,489 | Capacity:
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Attendance: 7,489 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big Ten Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 19-1 | - | 37-3 |
| Nebraska | 15-5 | 4 | 28-7 |
| Michigan State | 15-5 | 4 | 27-8 |
| Illinois | 15-5 | 4 | 28-9 |
| Wisconsin | 14-6 | 5 | 24-11 |
| Purdue | 13-7 | 6 | 30-9 |
| UCLA | 13-7 | 6 | 24-12 |
| Ohio State | 12-8 | 7 | 21-13 |
| Iowa | 10-10 | 9 | 24-13 |
| Indiana | 9-11 | 10 | 18-14 |
| Minnesota | 8-12 | 11 | 15-18 |
| USC | 7-13 | 12 | 18-14 |
| Washington | 7-13 | 12 | 16-17 |
| Rutgers | 6-14 | 13 | 14-20 |
| Northwestern | 5-15 | 14 | 15-19 |
| Oregon | 5-15 | 14 | 12-20 |
| Maryland | 4-16 | 15 | 12-21 |
| Penn State | 3-17 | 16 | 12-20 |