Big Ten road games against the No. 2 Wolverines on Saturday and the 10th-ranked Spartans on Tuesday loom large for the Bruins (17-7, 9-4) and their NCAA Tournament résumé.

The player UCLA fans couldn’t get enough of last season might be everywhere Saturday. Annoyingly so. If trends hold up, Aday Mara could make life miserable for his former team. Having finally become a full-time starter,

EAST LANSING – Seeking its highest-ranked home win in two decades, the Michigan State women’s basketball team didn’t follow the blueprint to even have a shot. The No. 13 Spartans fell behind by more than 20 points in the first half before losing 86-63 against No.

The Wolverines (23-1) are off to their best 24-game start in school history, but are coming off an upset scare against Northwestern. Michigan trailed by as many as 16 points on the road before storming back in the second half to seal an 87-75 win over the Wildcats. Michigan's lone loss came against Wisconsin last month at home.

The Bruins' head coach gave a positive update on his team.