The Spartans had few answers for UCLA point guard Donovan Dent in losing in a 2026 Big Ten Tournament quarterfinal.

Donovan Dent had 23 points and 12 assists, Trent Perry scored 22 and UCLA held off No. 8 Michigan State 88-84 in the Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals despite losing star Tyler Bilodeau to a leg injury.

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.

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.

The Big Ten men's basketball tournament continues March Madness 2026 action with quarterfinal games today. Start time, how to watch Michigan State-UCLA game.

It didn't come without any losses, but the UCLA Bruins got a massive win over Michigan State on Friday in the Big Ten Conference tournament.

Michigan State basketball begins its Big Ten Tournament run with a quarterfinal matchup against 6-seed UCLA on Friday, March 13.

Trey Fort provided a spark for the Spartans in an otherwise frustrating night.