The No. 9 Spartans closed a two-game road trip with a 63-61 loss against UCLA on Tuesday night at Pauley Pavilion for their first consecutive defeats of the season. After bringing a 13-game winning streak to Southern California, their lead in the Big Ten is gone.

The No. 9 Michigan State Spartans lost their second consecutive game, losing a close one in the final minute to UCLA, 63-61. MSU had a chance to take the lead late, but Jaxon Kohler traveled after an offensive rebound.

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