LOS ANGELES – Eric Dailey Jr. delivered the game-winning basket with 7.5 seconds remaining to lift the UCLA men's basketball team over No. 9 Michigan State, 63-61, on Tuesday night inside Pauley Pavilion presented by Wescom. The Bruins (17-6, 8-4) earned their sixth consecutive victory and their fifth win over an AP ranked opponent this season. UCLA committed a season-low three turnovers and forced visiting Michigan State (18-4, 9-2) into 16 turnovers. The Bruins outscored Michigan State by a 19-4 margin in points off turnovers. "They came out ready, I knew Coach Izzo would have them ready," said Mick Cronin, The Michael Price Family UCLA Men's Head Basketball Coach. "But the story of the game is one stat – points off turnovers. We only had three turnovers. I told the guys, if we get to the NCAA Tournament and we play every game with three turnovers, we'll cut the nets down." UCLA had led Michigan State by 11 points early in the second half and by an eight-point margin (54-46) with 10:26 left in regulation. The Spartans trimmed the Bruins' advantage down to two points, at 54-52, with 7:44 left before tying the contest, 54-54, on a pair of free throws by Carson Cooper. Both teams traded leads in the final six minutes of the game. Michigan State led UCLA by a 59-58 tally, before Lazar Stefanovic drilled a wide-open 3-pointer with 2:50 to play. Michigan State tied the game, 61-61, prior to Dailey Jr.'s late game heroics. UCLA's stifling defense held Michigan State to just 37.7 percent shooting, well below its season average of 46.8 percent. The Bruins improved to 61-3, since the start of the 2019-20 season, when holding the opposition to fewer than 60 points. This season, UCLA is now 11-0 when limited the opponent to 65 points or fewer (and 6-1, in games decided by five points or fewer). The Bruins were paced offensively by Skyy Clark, who recorded 14 points, just one shy of his season high. Tyler Bilodeau was the only other UCLA player to score in double figures, racking up 13 points. The 6-foot-9 forward from Kennewick, Wash., also grabbed four rebounds. Dailey Jr. recorded nine points and a team-high five rebounds. Lazar Stefanovic was a perfect 3-for-3 from the field and shot 2-for-2 from beyond the 3-point arc in his eight-point effort. With the game tied, 61-61, and less than a minute to play, the Bruins made a crucial defensive stop, forcing their 16th turnover of the night and creating an opportunity to clinch the win. Dailey Jr. delivered the game's most signature moment, banking in a shot from inside the paint with 7.5 seconds remaining. His late basket put UCLA on top, 63-61. Michigan State's last-second 3-point attempt by Jaden Akins was unsuccessful. Clark grabbed the rebound as the final buzzer sounded in Pauley Pavilion. Tuesday's night's affair started with Dailey Jr. nailing a 3-pointer on the Bruins' first possession. Michigan State answered with a 12-2 scoring run to secure an early 12-5 cushion. The Bruins then experienced a field goal drought of over two minutes until Clark sank a triple, igniting a 10-0 run that put UCLA back in front. Clark scored 13 points in the first half, leading UCLA in scoring. Stefanovic hit a 3-pointer off an inbounds play, Mara threw down an alley-oop, and Clark buried his second triple of the half, giving UCLA the lead and momentum heading into the locker room. In the first half, the Bruins forced eight Michigan State turnovers while committing just two. The Spartans were held to 34 percent shooting (10-of-29) from the field and 3-of-12 from 3-point range. Bilodeau started the second half by draining a 3-pointer and completing an old-fashioned 3-point play on back-to-back possessions, extending UCLA's lead to double digits. The Spartans clawed their way back with an 8-0 run, tying the game with 7:09 remaining. During this stretch, UCLA's offense struggled, making just 1-of-12 shots, including 10 straight misses. Stefanovic finally ended the dry spell by hitting a wide-open 3-pointer in transition, giving UCLA a 61-59 lead with 2:42 left to play. The Bruins will host Penn State on Saturday, Feb. 8 to conclude their three-game homestand. Game time is 1 p.m. (PT) inside Pauley Pavilion. The contest will be available for viewing on Big Ten Network.