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UCLA

UCLA edges No. 9 Michigan State 63-61 on Dailey's basket with 7 seconds left

AP
Feb 05, 2025

LOS ANGELES (AP) Eric Dailey Jr. scored the go-ahead basket over two defenders with 7 seconds left, lifting UCLA Bruins to a hard-fought 63-61 victory against No. 9 Michigan State on Tuesday night.

Skyy Clark scored 14 points and Tyler Bilodeau added 13 for the Bruins (17-6, 8-4 Big Ten), who won their sixth in a row and fifth against a ranked team.

Jaden Akins' potential game-winning 3-pointer bounced off the front of the rim as time expired and he bent over in agony. Hall of Famer and Michigan State alum Magic Johnson was on his feet for the final seconds.

Akins led the Spartans (18-4, 9-2) with 15 points, their only double-figure scorer.

The game was tied three times in the final seven minutes after the Bruins blew an 11-point lead in front of alum and Hall of Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.

Tied 61-61, Jaxon Kohler missed in the lane, grabbed his offensive rebound and got called for traveling with 23 seconds left.

Michigan State: The Spartans got swept in their LA visit, having lost 70-64 at USC to end their 13-game winning streak. Once again, they struggled offensively and their 3-point shooting continues to be spotty.

UCLA: The Bruins improved to 6-1 in games decided by five points or less. They improved to 12-1 at home.

UCLA's Lazar Stefanovic hit a 3-pointer for a 61-59 lead before Kohler tied it. Bilodeau and Aday Mara both missed, but the Spartans turned the ball over on a shot-clock violation with 1:13 left.

The Bruins were 0 of 10 during a 7 1/2-minute stretch when they were outscored 13-4 and the Spartans led 59-58.

Michigan State hosts Oregon on Saturday. UCLA hosts Penn State on Saturday to complete a three-game homestand.

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1st Half
MIST
Spartans
28
UCLA
Bruins
35

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Szymon Zapala vs. Tyler Bilodeau (Spartans gains possession)
19:41		Szymon Zapala misses two point jump shot
19:39		Tyler Bilodeau defensive rebound
19:24	+3	Eric Dailey Jr. makes three point jump shot (Dylan Andrews assists)	0-3
18:56	+2	Jaden Akins makes two point layup	2-3
18:30		Dylan Andrews misses three point jump shot
18:28		Tre Holloman defensive rebound
18:15	+3	Jeremy Fears Jr. makes three point jump shot (Jaxon Kohler assists)	5-3
17:56		Eric Dailey Jr. misses two point layup
17:54		Jaden Akins defensive rebound
17:51		Jaden Akins misses two point layup
17:49		Jaxon Kohler offensive rebound
17:43	+3	Jaden Akins makes three point jump shot (Jeremy Fears Jr. assists)	8-3
17:18		Eric Dailey Jr. misses three point jump shot
17:16		Szymon Zapala defensive rebound
17:02		Jaxon Kohler turnover (lost ball) (Kobe Johnson steals)
16:57		Dylan Andrews misses three point jump shot
16:55		Eric Dailey Jr. offensive rebound
16:49	+2	Eric Dailey Jr. makes two point layup	8-5
16:42		Tyler Bilodeau personal foul (Szymon Zapala draws the foul)
16:29	+2	Tre Holloman makes two point jump shot	10-5
16:10		Kobe Johnson misses three point jump shot
16:08		Tre Holloman defensive rebound
16:01	+2	Tre Holloman makes two point jump shot	12-5
15:30		Tre Holloman shooting foul (Skyy Clark draws the foul)
15:30		TV timeout
15:30	+1	Skyy Clark makes regular free throw 1 of 3	12-6
15:30	+1	Skyy Clark makes regular free throw 2 of 3	12-7
15:30	+1	Skyy Clark makes regular free throw 3 of 3	12-8
15:02		Jase Richardson misses three point jump shot
15:00		Aday Mara defensive rebound
14:34		Eric Dailey Jr. misses three point jump shot
14:32		Carson Cooper defensive rebound
14:22	+2	Xavier Booker makes two point dunk (Jeremy Fears Jr. assists)	14-8
14:22		Skyy Clark shooting foul (Xavier Booker draws the foul)
14:22	+1	Xavier Booker makes regular free throw 1 of 1	15-8
14:13	+3	Skyy Clark makes three point jump shot	15-11
13:46		Jase Richardson misses two point layup
13:44		Kobe Johnson defensive rebound
13:32		Skyy Clark misses three point jump shot
13:29		Aday Mara personal foul
13:13		Xavier Booker misses three point jump shot
13:11		Skyy Clark defensive rebound
12:56	+2	Aday Mara makes two point hook shot (Tyler Bilodeau assists)	15-13
12:42		Jase Richardson misses two point jump shot
12:40		Jeremy Fears Jr. offensive rebound
12:35		Jeremy Fears Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Tyler Bilodeau steals)
12:29		Skyy Clark misses three point jump shot
12:27		Carson Cooper defensive rebound
12:16		Jeremy Fears Jr. misses two point jump shot
12:14		Aday Mara defensive rebound
12:06	+2	Sebastian Mack makes two point jump shot	15-15
11:44		Sebastian Mack personal foul (Jeremy Fears Jr. draws the foul)
11:44		TV timeout
11:24		Frankie Fidler misses three point jump shot
11:22		Jaxon Kohler offensive rebound
11:06		Jaxon Kohler misses two point jump shot
11:04		Tyler Bilodeau defensive rebound
10:49		Jaxon Kohler personal foul (Tyler Bilodeau draws the foul)
10:48		Jaxon Kohler shooting foul (Tyler Bilodeau draws the foul)
10:48		Tyler Bilodeau misses regular free throw 1 of 2
10:48	+1	Tyler Bilodeau makes regular free throw 2 of 2	15-16
10:25		Jaden Akins misses two point jump shot
10:23		Kobe Johnson defensive rebound
10:18		Kobe Johnson turnover (bad pass) (Tre Holloman steals)
10:12		Frankie Fidler misses three point jump shot
10:10		Tyler Bilodeau defensive rebound
9:47		Dylan Andrews misses two point jump shot
9:45		William Kyle III offensive rebound
9:40	+2	Tyler Bilodeau makes two point jump shot (William Kyle III assists)	15-18
9:28	+3	Xavier Booker makes three point jump shot (Szymon Zapala assists)	18-18
8:58		Tyler Bilodeau misses two point jump shot
8:56		William Kyle III personal foul
8:40		Xavier Booker turnover (lost ball) (Sebastian Mack steals)
8:35		Xavier Booker blocks Sebastian Mack's two point layup
8:33		Dylan Andrews offensive rebound
8:28		Dylan Andrews misses two point layup
8:26		Carson Cooper defensive rebound
8:13		Frankie Fidler misses three point jump shot
8:11		Sebastian Mack personal foul (Carson Cooper draws the foul)
7:59		Aday Mara blocks Xavier Booker's two point jump shot
7:57		Skyy Clark defensive rebound
7:41		TV timeout
7:38		Skyy Clark turnover (lost ball) (Jeremy Fears Jr. steals)
7:33	+2	Jeremy Fears Jr. makes two point layup	20-18
7:07	+2	Aday Mara makes two point hook shot (Dylan Andrews assists)	20-20
6:59		Jaden Akins turnover (lost ball)
6:45		Eric Dailey Jr. misses two point jump shot
6:43		Spartans defensive rebound
6:22		Eric Dailey Jr. shooting foul (Coen Carr draws the foul)
6:22	+1	Coen Carr makes regular free throw 1 of 2	21-20
6:22	+1	Coen Carr makes regular free throw 2 of 2	22-20
6:08	+2	Skyy Clark makes two point layup (Aday Mara assists)	22-22
5:57	+2	Carson Cooper makes two point layup (Tre Holloman assists)	24-22
5:27		Aday Mara misses two point jump shot
5:25		Carson Cooper defensive rebound
5:20		Tre Holloman misses three point jump shot
5:18		Eric Dailey Jr. defensive rebound
5:07		Skyy Clark misses three point jump shot
5:02		Carson Cooper defensive rebound
5:02		Coen Carr personal foul (Tyler Bilodeau draws the foul)
5:02		Carson Cooper turnover (Trent Perry steals)
5:00	+3	Lazar Stefanovic makes three point jump shot (Skyy Clark assists)	24-25
4:48		Jase Richardson misses three point jump shot
4:46		Spartans offensive rebound
4:41		Jaden Akins misses three point jump shot
4:39		Trent Perry defensive rebound
4:23	+2	Tyler Bilodeau makes two point jump shot (Lazar Stefanovic assists)	24-27
4:11		Coen Carr misses two point layup
4:09		Szymon Zapala offensive rebound
4:07	+2	Szymon Zapala makes two point layup	26-27
3:52	+2	Aday Mara makes two point dunk (Skyy Clark assists)	26-29
3:41		Coen Carr turnover (bad pass)
3:41		TV timeout
3:28		Trent Perry misses three point jump shot
3:26		Jeremy Fears Jr. defensive rebound
3:03		Jase Richardson misses two point layup
3:01		Aday Mara defensive rebound
2:42		Xavier Booker shooting foul (Skyy Clark draws the foul)
2:42	+1	Skyy Clark makes regular free throw 1 of 2	26-30
2:42	+1	Skyy Clark makes regular free throw 2 of 2	26-31
2:18		Tre Holloman turnover (bad pass)
2:05		Aday Mara misses two point hook shot
2:03		Xavier Booker defensive rebound
1:36		Jaden Akins turnover (bad pass)
1:23		Frankie Fidler personal foul (Aday Mara draws the foul)
1:18	+3	Skyy Clark makes three point jump shot	26-34
1:14		Spartans 30 second timeout
1:01		Lazar Stefanovic personal foul (Carson Cooper draws the foul)
1:01	+1	Carson Cooper makes regular free throw 1 of 2	27-34
1:01	+1	Carson Cooper makes regular free throw 2 of 2	28-34
0:52		Carson Cooper shooting foul (Trent Perry draws the foul)
0:52	+1	Trent Perry makes regular free throw 1 of 2	28-35
0:52		Trent Perry misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:52		Frankie Fidler defensive rebound
0:41		Xavier Booker misses three point jump shot
0:39		Kobe Johnson defensive rebound
0:08		Kobe Johnson misses three point jump shot
0:06		Xavier Booker defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
MIST
Spartans
33
UCLA
Bruins
28

Time		Play	Score
19:49	+3	Jaden Akins makes three point jump shot	31-35
19:20		Tyler Bilodeau misses three point jump shot
19:18		Jeremy Fears Jr. defensive rebound
19:14		Tyler Bilodeau personal foul
19:11		Jeremy Fears Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Tyler Bilodeau steals)
19:02		Eric Dailey Jr. misses three point jump shot
19:00		Tyler Bilodeau offensive rebound
18:58		Jaden Akins personal foul
18:58	+2	Kobe Johnson makes two point layup (Dylan Andrews assists)	31-37
18:30	+2	Jaxon Kohler makes two point layup (Szymon Zapala assists)	33-37
18:12		Jaxon Kohler blocks Skyy Clark's two point layup
18:10		Bruins offensive rebound
18:09		Kobe Johnson misses two point layup
18:07		Spartans defensive rebound
17:53		Carson Cooper turnover (bad pass)
17:43	+3	Tyler Bilodeau makes three point jump shot (Dylan Andrews assists)	33-40
17:24		Carson Cooper turnover (lost ball) (Kobe Johnson steals)
17:12	+2	Tyler Bilodeau makes two point jump shot	33-42
17:12		Carson Cooper shooting foul (Tyler Bilodeau draws the foul)
17:12	+1	Tyler Bilodeau makes regular free throw 1 of 1	33-43
17:02		Tyler Bilodeau shooting foul (Jaxon Kohler draws the foul)
17:02	+1	Jaxon Kohler makes regular free throw 1 of 2	34-43
17:02	+1	Jaxon Kohler makes regular free throw 2 of 2	35-43
16:46	+3	Dylan Andrews makes three point jump shot (Aday Mara assists)	35-46
16:32		Jaxon Kohler turnover (lost ball) (Eric Dailey Jr. steals)
16:14		Aday Mara misses two point layup
16:12		Jaxon Kohler defensive rebound
15:57	+2	Jaxon Kohler makes two point layup (Jaden Akins assists)	37-46
15:28		Jeremy Fears Jr. personal foul
15:28		TV timeout
15:26		Bruins 30 second timeout
15:26		TV timeout
15:14	+2	Kobe Johnson makes two point layup (Aday Mara assists)	37-48
14:55		Skyy Clark personal foul
14:45	+2	Coen Carr makes two point jump shot (Jase Richardson assists)	39-48
14:24		Skyy Clark misses three point jump shot
14:22		Coen Carr defensive rebound
14:14		Aday Mara blocks Coen Carr's two point layup
14:12		Spartans offensive rebound
13:57		Tre Holloman misses three point jump shot
13:55		Bruins defensive rebound
13:40		Eric Dailey Jr. misses three point jump shot
13:38		Frankie Fidler defensive rebound
13:31		Eric Dailey Jr. shooting foul (Frankie Fidler draws the foul)
13:31	+1	Frankie Fidler makes regular free throw 1 of 2	40-48
13:31		Frankie Fidler misses regular free throw 2 of 2
13:31		Eric Dailey Jr. defensive rebound
13:05		Aday Mara misses two point hook shot
13:03		Carson Cooper defensive rebound
12:42		Carson Cooper misses two point jump shot
12:40		Carson Cooper offensive rebound
12:40		Carson Cooper misses two point layup
12:40		Carson Cooper offensive rebound
12:40		Eric Dailey Jr. personal foul
12:37		Jase Richardson misses three point jump shot
12:35		Coen Carr offensive rebound
12:30		Kobe Johnson shooting foul (Jase Richardson draws the foul)
12:30	+1	Jase Richardson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	41-48
12:30	+1	Jase Richardson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	42-48
12:18	+2	Sebastian Mack makes two point layup	42-50
12:18		Szymon Zapala shooting foul (Sebastian Mack draws the foul)
12:18		Sebastian Mack misses regular free throw 1 of 1
12:18		Jaxon Kohler defensive rebound
12:12		Sebastian Mack personal foul (Jase Richardson draws the foul)
12:12	+1	Jase Richardson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	43-50
12:12	+1	Jase Richardson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	44-50
11:45		Kobe Johnson misses three point jump shot
11:43		Kobe Johnson offensive rebound
11:39		Jaxon Kohler shooting foul (Kobe Johnson draws the foul)
11:39		TV timeout
11:39		Kobe Johnson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
11:39	+1	Kobe Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	44-51
11:13	+2	Coen Carr makes two point alley-oop dunk (Tre Holloman assists)	46-51
10:49	+2	Lazar Stefanovic makes two point jump shot	46-53
10:30		Coen Carr turnover (out of bounds)
10:26		Xavier Booker shooting foul (Skyy Clark draws the foul)
10:26	+1	Skyy Clark makes regular free throw 1 of 2	46-54
10:26		Skyy Clark misses regular free throw 2 of 2
10:26		Jaden Akins defensive rebound
9:56		Jaden Akins misses three point jump shot
9:54		Trent Perry defensive rebound
9:48		Jeremy Fears Jr. blocks Trent Perry's three point jump shot
9:46		Jaden Akins defensive rebound
9:41		Official timeout
9:31	+3	Jaden Akins makes three point jump shot (Jeremy Fears Jr. assists)	49-54
9:05		Tyler Bilodeau misses three point jump shot
9:03		Jaden Akins defensive rebound
8:33		Jeremy Fears Jr. misses three point jump shot
8:31		Frankie Fidler offensive rebound
8:29		Aday Mara shooting foul (Frankie Fidler draws the foul)
8:29	+1	Frankie Fidler makes regular free throw 1 of 2	50-54
8:29		Frankie Fidler misses regular free throw 2 of 2
8:29		Skyy Clark defensive rebound
8:07		Aday Mara misses two point hook shot
8:05		Frankie Fidler defensive rebound
7:57		Jeremy Fears Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Dylan Andrews steals)
7:51		Xavier Booker blocks Dylan Andrews's two point layup
7:49		Jeremy Fears Jr. defensive rebound
7:44	+2	Jaden Akins makes two point layup (Jeremy Fears Jr. assists)	52-54
7:16		Skyy Clark misses three point jump shot
7:14		Xavier Booker defensive rebound
7:09		Kobe Johnson shooting foul (Carson Cooper draws the foul)
7:09		TV timeout
7:09	+1	Carson Cooper makes regular free throw 1 of 2	53-54
7:09	+1	Carson Cooper makes regular free throw 2 of 2	54-54
6:46		Kobe Johnson misses three point jump shot
6:44		Eric Dailey Jr. offensive rebound
6:40		Tyler Bilodeau misses two point jump shot
6:38		Bruins offensive rebound
6:35		Sebastian Mack misses three point jump shot
6:33		Coen Carr personal foul (Eric Dailey Jr. draws the foul)
6:33	+1	Eric Dailey Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2	54-55
6:33	+1	Eric Dailey Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2	54-56
6:03		Tre Holloman misses three point jump shot
6:01		Eric Dailey Jr. defensive rebound
5:32		Sebastian Mack turnover (lost ball) (Frankie Fidler steals)
5:25	+2	Frankie Fidler makes two point layup (Jaden Akins assists)	56-56
4:52		Skyy Clark misses three point jump shot
4:50		Frankie Fidler defensive rebound
4:42		Kobe Johnson personal foul (Jeremy Fears Jr. draws the foul)
4:42		Jeremy Fears Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2
4:42	+1	Jeremy Fears Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2	57-56
4:27		Carson Cooper shooting foul (Tyler Bilodeau draws the foul)
4:27	+1	Tyler Bilodeau makes regular free throw 1 of 2	57-57
4:27	+1	Tyler Bilodeau makes regular free throw 2 of 2	57-58
4:15		Jaden Akins misses three point jump shot
4:13		Carson Cooper offensive rebound
3:57	+2	Jaden Akins makes two point layup (Jeremy Fears Jr. assists)	59-58
3:28		Tyler Bilodeau misses two point jump shot
3:26		Frankie Fidler defensive rebound
3:01		Jaden Akins misses two point layup
2:59		Dylan Andrews defensive rebound
2:50	+3	Lazar Stefanovic makes three point jump shot (Skyy Clark assists)	59-61
2:42		Spartans 30 second timeout
2:50		TV timeout
2:24		Frankie Fidler misses three point jump shot
2:22		Jeremy Fears Jr. offensive rebound
2:10		Jaden Akins misses two point layup
2:08		Jaxon Kohler offensive rebound
2:04	+2	Jaxon Kohler makes two point layup	61-61
1:46		Tyler Bilodeau misses two point jump shot
1:44		Jaxon Kohler defensive rebound
1:13		Spartans turnover (shot clock violation)
0:52		Aday Mara misses two point hook shot
0:50		Jeremy Fears Jr. defensive rebound
0:43		Spartans 30 second timeout
0:30		Jaxon Kohler misses two point hook shot
0:28		Jaxon Kohler offensive rebound
0:24		Jaxon Kohler turnover (traveling)
0:22		Bruins 30 second timeout
0:07	+2	Eric Dailey Jr. makes two point layup	61-63
0:07		Spartans 30 second timeout
0:02		Jaden Akins misses three point jump shot
0:00		End of period

Jaden Akins misses three point jump shot