Behind another stellar performance from Donovan Dent, UCLA avenged a loss to Michigan State earlier this season with an 88-84 win in the Big Ten tournament.

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Michigan State is headed home after a one-and-done performance to open the postseason. The 3 seed Spartans dug a double-digit deficit in the first half and their rally came up short in an 88-84 loss against 6 seed UCLA in a Big Ten Tournament quarterfinal on Friday night at the United Center in Chicago.

UCLA knocked out No. 8 Michigan State with an 88-84 win in the quarterfinals of the 2026 Big Ten Tournament on Friday, March 13, at United Center in Chicago. With the win, UCLA advances to play Purdue in the semifinals at United Center on Saturday, while the Spartans are knocked out of the conference tournament.

The UCLA Bruins and No. 8 Michigan State Spartans meet Friday in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Tournament. Tip is set for 9 p.m. ET.

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