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The No. 3 seed Michigan State Spartans (25-6, 15-5 Big Ten) will face off against the No. 6 seed UCLA Bruins (22-10, 13-7 Big Ten) in the Big Ten tournament Friday at United Center, starting at 9 p.m. ET.
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How to Watch Michigan State vs. UCLA
- Game day: Friday, March 13, 2026
- Game time: 9 p.m. ET
- TV channel: Big Ten Network
Michigan State 2025-26 Season Stats
| Stat | Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goal % | 47.1 | 63 |
| Opp. Field Goal % | 40.6 | 27 |
| Rebounds Per Game | 37.1 | 11 |
| Opp. Rebounds Per Game | 25.5 | 1 |
| Turnovers Per Game | 10.7 | 159 |
| Opp. Turnovers Per Game | 9.4 | 322 |
UCLA 2025-26 Season Stats
| Stat | Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goal % | 46.9 | 72 |
| Opp. Field Goal % | 43.2 | 106 |
| Rebounds Per Game | 29.6 | 304 |
| Opp. Rebounds Per Game | 29.7 | 94 |
| Turnovers Per Game | 8.4 | 5 |
| Opp. Turnovers Per Game | 11.5 | 141 |
Michigan State vs. UCLA Stat Insights
Points
- The 78.8 points the Spartans average are 8.3 more than the Bruins concede.
- When Michigan State scores more than 70.5, it has a record of 22-4.
- When UCLA concedes fewer than 78.8 points, it is 18-3.
- The Bruins post 10.0 more points per game (77.8) than the Spartans concede (67.8).
- UCLA is 20-6 when scoring more than 67.8 points.
- Michigan State's record is 21-3 when it allows fewer than 77.8 points.
- The Spartans have put up 341 more points than their opponents this year (11.0 per game), and the Bruins have also outscored their opponents, by 232 (7.3 per game).
Shooting
- The Spartans shoot 47.1% from the field, 3.9% higher than the Bruins concede defensively.
- Michigan State has a 22-2 straight-up record when shooting better than 43.2% from the field.
- The Bruins' 46.9% shooting percentage from the field is 6.3% higher than the Spartans have conceded.
- UCLA is 20-5 when shooting better than 40.6% from the field.
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Rebounding
- The Spartans collect 37.1 boards per game, 7.5 more than the Bruins.
- When Michigan State has the rebounding advantage, it is 1-1. When recording fewer boards, UCLA is 7-6.
- The Spartans average 11.1 offensive boards, which is 2.6 more than the Bruins.
- When the Spartans collect more offensive rebounds, they are 19-6 overall. When collecting fewer, the Bruins are 11-3.
- On the boards, Michigan State is +11.6 rebounds per game, but UCLA is -0.1.