Michigan State Michigan State Spartans rally with 51-point second half as the UCLA Bruins hold at United Center

Michigan State Spartans entered the Big Ten quarterfinal at 22-11 and left the United Center with an 88-84 result against the UCLA Bruins, who moved to 23-10 at 9:00 PM EDT on BTN.

First half

The Michigan State Spartans scored 33 in the first half while the Bruins scored 44 in the first half.

The Spartans logged 24 assists in the game and had 12 turnovers in the game, and the Bruins finished with 20 assists and 8 turnovers.

The Bruins shot 56 percent from the field and 48 percent from 3-point range in the game, and the Green and White shot 45 percent from the field and 48 percent from 3-point range.

Second half

State put up 51 in the second half while the Bruins matched with 44 in the second half.

Michigan State produced 23 second-chance points and 14 offensive rebounds, and UCLA recorded 6 second-chance points and 6 offensive rebounds.

The Spartans scored 30 points in the paint and UCLA scored 24 points in the paint, and each team recorded 10 fast-break points.

The game featured 4 ties and 2 lead changes, and UCLA’s biggest lead reached 15 while Michigan State’s biggest lead reached 4.

Key stat lines

Jeremy Fears Jr. came in off the previous game line of 21 points and 13 assists, and his playmaking fit a Spartans night that finished with 24 assists.

Coen Carr followed his previous game with 12 points and 8 rebounds, and Michigan State ended this matchup with 34 total rebounds.

Carson Cooper brought in a previous game of 13 points and 5 rebounds, and the Spartans again leaned on extra possessions with 14 offensive rebounds.

Kur Teng came in after 13 points in the previous game, and State’s 11 made 3-pointers kept pace with UCLA’s 13 made 3-pointers.

Team finish

The Michigan State Spartans vs UCLA Bruins match summary hinged on UCLA’s 71 percent true shooting and Michigan State’s 23 second-chance points in an 88-84 final.

The game-changing plays Michigan State Spartans vs UCLA Bruins were reflected in UCLA’s 10 points off turnovers against Michigan State’s 7, alongside the Spartans’ edge on the offensive glass.

The Michigan State Spartans final whistle reaction came with Michigan State outscoring UCLA after halftime, but UCLA’s 15 made free throws on 79 percent at the line held up.

Michigan State Spartans vs UCLA Bruins final thoughts can start with this: the Spartans’ 24 assists and 34 rebounds traveled, while UCLA’s 30 made field goals and 68 percent effective field goal rate set the margin.

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