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02/17 22:15 CST Jeremy Fears Jr. leads No. 15 Michigan State to 82-59 win over
UCLA
Jeremy Fears Jr. leads No. 15 Michigan State to 82-59 win over UCLA
By LARRY LAGE
AP Sports Writer
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) --- Jeremy Fears Jr. had 16 points and 10 assists,
leading No. 15 Michigan State to an 82-59 victory over UCLA on Tuesday night.
The Spartans (21-5, 11-4 Big Ten) bounced back with a strong performance after
losing three of four games and falling five spots in the AP Top 25 this week.
The Bruins (17-9, 9-6) have lost two straight games after winning five of six.
UCLA forward Tyler Bilodeau scored 22 points but didn't have much help. None of
his teammates were in double figures until Skyy Clark made some late shots to
finish with 12 points.
Fears made three 3-pointers in the first half and Michigan State took a 43-23
lead into the break. He finished with four 3s, a career high.
The Spartans were 8 of 14 from beyond the arc in the opening period and
finished with a season-high 14 3-pointers on 27 attempts.
Coen Carr also scored 16 points for Michigan State. Carson Cooper had 12 and
freshman Jordan Scott added 11. Jaxon Kohler provided nine points and 10
rebounds.
The Bruins, coming off a 30-point defeat Saturday at top-ranked Michigan, have
lost consecutive games by 20-plus points for the first time since the 1944-45
season, according to Sportradar.
UCLA center Steven Jamerson, a former Michigan State student, was called for a
flagrant foul late in the game for fouling Cooper from behind on a dunk
attempt. Bruins coach Mick Cronin then sent Jamerson to the locker room.
Bruins center Xavier Booker, who transferred from Michigan State last April,
had two points and two rebounds in 25 minutes.
Up next
UCLA hosts No. 10 Illinois on Saturday.
Michigan State hosts Ohio State on Sunday.
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