Eric Dailey Jr. scored the go-ahead basket over two defenders with 7 seconds left, lifting UCLA to a hard-fought 63-61 victory towards No. 9 Michigan State on Tuesday night time.
Skyy Clark scored 14 factors and Tyler Bilodeau added 13 for the Bruins (17-6, 8-4 Huge Ten), who received their sixth in a row and fifth towards a ranked crew.
Jaden Akins‘ potential game-winning 3-pointer bounced off the entrance of the rim as time expired and he bent over in agony. Corridor of Famer and Michigan State alum Magic Johnson was on his ft for the ultimate seconds.
Akins led the Spartans (18-4, 9-2) with 15 factors, their solely double-figure scorer.
The sport was tied 3 times within the ultimate seven minutes after the Bruins blew an 11-point lead in entrance of alum and Corridor of Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
Tied 61-61, Jaxon Kohler missed within the lane, grabbed his offensive rebound and obtained known as for touring with 23 seconds left.
Takeaways
Michigan State: The Spartans obtained swept of their LA go to, having misplaced 70-64 at USC to finish their 13-game successful streak. As soon as once more, they struggled offensively and their 3-point taking pictures continues to be spotty.
UCLA: The Bruins improved to 6-1 in video games determined by 5 factors or fewer. They improved to 12-1 at residence.
Key second
UCLA’s Lazar Stefanovic hit a 3-pointer for a 61-59 lead earlier than Kohler tied it. Bilodeau and Aday Mara each missed, however the Spartans turned the ball over on a shot-clock violation with 1:13 left.
Key stat
The Bruins have been 0-of-10 throughout a seven-and-a-half minute stretch after they have been outscored 13-4 and the Spartans led 59-58.
Up subsequent
Michigan State hosts Oregon on Saturday. UCLA hosts Penn State on Saturday to finish a three-game homestand.
Reporting by The Related Press.
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