Michigan State vs UCLA: Big Ten Tournament Quarterfinals

0:00On March 13th, tonight in Chicago at the United Center, the third-seated Michigan State Spartans face the sixth-seated UCLA Bruins in the Big Ten. Tournament quarterfinals, tip-off is around 9 p.m. eastern time on the Big Ten network. The Spartans enter with a 25 and 6 record while the Bruins are 21 and 10. The tournament is down to 8 teams and Michigan State earned a valuable 3-round buy after a strong regular season finish that locked in there. Top 4 seed. They slipped to third after a late loss to top-seated Michigan with shuffled the bracket and set up this match-up instead of facing Nebraska right. Away. Fans are buzzing about the Spartans earlier dominance over UCLA and 82-59 win less than a month ago that sparked a 5-game. Streak. Michigan State shot lights out from 3 that night, but their size inside was seniors Jackson Kohler and Carson Cooper gives them an edge regardless. Key players to watch include Michigan State's Jeremy Fears, the team's leading scorer at 15.5 points per game and closing in on assist.

1:05Records, up against UCLA's Tyler Bilado and Donovan Dent, who just posted the first triple-double in Big Ten Tournament history. Michigan State's stingy defense could wear down the Bruins on short rest. If the Spartans advance, a semi-final against Nebraska or Purdue awaits, keeping their championship hopes alive as fatigue likely tips the scales in A, close one.