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NCAA Tournament: UCLA Bruins vs. Michigan State Spartans Game Thread

The Michigan State Spartans face off against the UCLA Bruins tonight in the play-in round of the 2021 NCAA Tournament. Tonight’s game marks the 11th all-time meeting between the two programs and second ever in the NCAA Tournament.

Series History

  • UCLA leads the all-time series with Michigan State, 6-4.
  • The Spartans have won two-straight against the Bruins.
  • Tom Izzo is 3-3 in his career against UCLA, including a 0-1 mark in the NCAA Tournament.
  • Michigan State lost the sole matchup against UCLA in the NCAA Tournament as a 10-seed in Round One of the 2011 tournament, falling to the No.