UCLA Bruins at Michigan State Spartans
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Jeremy Fears Jr. leads No. 15 Michigan State to 82-59 win over UCLA
The Spartans (21-5, 11-4 Big Ten) bounced back with a strong performance after losing three of four games and falling five spots in the AP Top 25 this week.
The Bruins (17-9, 9-6) have lost two straight games after winning five of six.
UCLA forward Tyler Bilodeau scored 22 points but didn't have much help. None of his teammates were in double figures until Skyy Clark made some late shots to finish with 12 points.
Fears made three 3-pointers in the first half and Michigan State took a 43-23 lead into the break. He finished with four 3s, a career high.
The Spartans were 8 of 14 from beyond the arc in the opening period and finished with a season-high 14 3-pointers on 27 attempts.
Coen Carr also scored 16 points for Michigan State. Carson Cooper had 12 and freshman Jordan Scott added 11. Jaxon Kohler provided nine points and 10 rebounds.
The Bruins, coming off a 30-point defeat Saturday at top-ranked Michigan, have lost consecutive games by 20-plus points for the first time since the 1944-45 season, according to Sportradar.
UCLA center Steven Jamerson, a former Michigan State student, was called for a flagrant foul late in the game for fouling Cooper from behind on a dunk attempt. Bruins coach Mick Cronin then sent Jamerson to the locker room.
Bruins center Xavier Booker, who transferred from Michigan State last April, had two points and two rebounds in 25 minutes.
Michigan State hosts Ohio State on Sunday.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 59 - 82 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 59 - 82 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Donovan Dent Defensive Rebound. | 59 - 82 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Brennan Walton misses 23-foot three point jumper | 59 - 82 |
| 2nd 0:22 | Colin Walton Offensive Rebound. | 59 - 82 |
Statistics
 UCLA |
 MSU |
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|---|---|---|
| 21-57 | FG | 29-55 |
| 37 | Field Goal % | 53 |
| 8-25 | 3PT | 14-27 |
| 32 | Three Point % | 52 |
| 9-12 | FT | 10-11 |
| 75 | Free Throw % | 91 |
| 27 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 18 | Defensive Rebounds | 29 |
| 11 | Assists | 21 |
| 6 | Steals | 5 |
| 4 | Blocks | 5 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 1 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 17 | Points Off Turnovers | 13 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 10 |
| 20 | Points in Paint | 20 |
| 18 | Fouls | 19 |
| 4 | Largest Lead | 31 |
| 5 | Lead Changes | 5 |
| 8 | Percent Led | 90 |
Game Information
Location: East Lansing, MI
Attendance: 14,797 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big Ten Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 18-1 | - | 28-2 |
| Michigan State | 15-4 | 3 | 25-5 |
| Nebraska | 14-5 | 4 | 25-5 |
| Illinois | 14-5 | 4 | 23-7 |
| Purdue | 13-6 | 5 | 23-7 |
| Wisconsin | 13-6 | 5 | 21-9 |
| UCLA | 12-7 | 6 | 20-10 |
| Ohio State | 11-8 | 7 | 19-11 |
| Iowa | 10-9 | 8 | 20-10 |
| Indiana | 9-10 | 9 | 18-12 |
| USC | 7-12 | 11 | 18-12 |
| Washington | 7-12 | 11 | 15-15 |
| Minnesota | 7-12 | 11 | 14-16 |
| Northwestern | 5-14 | 13 | 13-17 |
| Rutgers | 5-14 | 13 | 12-18 |
| Oregon | 4-15 | 14 | 11-19 |
| Maryland | 4-15 | 14 | 11-19 |
| Penn State | 3-16 | 15 | 12-18 |