Michigan State Spartans at UCLA Bruins

UCLA edges No. 9 Michigan State 63-61 on Dailey's basket with 7 seconds left

Skyy Clark scored 14 points and Tyler Bilodeau added 13 for the Bruins (17-6, 8-4 Big Ten), who won their sixth in a row and fifth against a ranked team.

Jaden Akins' potential game-winning 3-pointer bounced off the front of the rim as time expired and he bent over in agony. Hall of Famer and Michigan State alum Magic Johnson was on his feet for the final seconds.

Akins led the Spartans (18-4, 9-2) with 15 points, their only double-figure scorer.

The game was tied three times in the final seven minutes after the Bruins blew an 11-point lead in front of alum and Hall of Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.

Tied 61-61, Jaxon Kohler missed in the lane, grabbed his offensive rebound and got called for traveling with 23 seconds left.

Takeaways Michigan State: The Spartans got swept in their LA visit, having lost 70-64 at USC to end their 13-game winning streak. Once again, they struggled offensively and their 3-point shooting continues to be spotty.

UCLA: The Bruins improved to 6-1 in games decided by five points or less. They improved to 12-1 at home.

Key moment UCLA's Lazar Stefanovic hit a 3-pointer for a 61-59 lead before Kohler tied it. Bilodeau and Aday Mara both missed, but the Spartans turned the ball over on a shot-clock violation with 1:13 left.

Key stat The Bruins were 0 of 10 during a 7 1/2-minute stretch when they were outscored 13-4 and the Spartans led 59-58.

Up next Michigan State hosts Oregon on Saturday. UCLA hosts Penn State on Saturday to complete a three-game homestand.

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