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Social Media Reacts To Disappointing MSU Match
Michigan State's Jaxon Kohler, left, celebrates after making a 3-pointer against UCLA as the Bruins Xavier Booker, right, looks on during the first half on Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026, at the Breslin Center in East Lansing. Nick King/Lansing State Journal / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Social Media Reacts To Disappointing MSU Match

Originally posted on UCLA Bruins on SI  |  By Nathan Berry  |  Last updated Feb 17, 2026 11:10 PM ET

The Bruins were destroyed by #1 ranked Michigan earlier in the week, and with little time to rest the Bruins had no choice but to move on and get ready for their next match.

That match, however, was not going to be against an easier opponent, but rather one that's just as tough in the #15 ranked Michigan State Spartans.

UCLA needed a good comeback game against MSU to get their season back on track after the disappointing game against Michigan, but they instead got blown out in dissapointing fashion.

So how did social media react to the match, and what will they be expecting moving forward for the Bruins?

A Disappointing Bout With The Spartans: First Half

The game started out somewhat well for the Bruins as they had not let the Spartans get a lead over five points for the first few minutes of the game.

However, everything started to go wildly downhill with the start of a scoring drought, which originally began as a manageable issue with a length of four minutes.

It did not end there, as the drought continued to extend deeper into the game and it built a lead that was already looked insurmountable for UCLA when it lasted for over 10 minutes.

The game was already so out of control that even quotes from the commentators were getting out, talking about how bad the Bruins were playing.

Everything on the offensive side of the ball continued to be awful for UCLA, and even though their defense was good it was not enough to deal with the red hot spartans who made over half of their three point attempts by halftime.

In fact, the heat from MSU put the Bruins down by 20 points, 43-23, going into the locker room, and the game was already lost at that point.

A Disappointing Bout With The Spartans: Second Half

The woes of the first half continued into the second half as the Bruins couldn't shoot well and the Spartans continued to be unstoppable everywhere on the court.

In what could have been a close game UCLA lost all of their mojo, and to add insult to injury they also lost Skyy Clark to a potential injury, and coach Mick Cronin even kicked one of his own players out of the game after an argument.

The final score landed at 82-59 in MSU's favor, and if UCLA wants to have a chance at March Madness something will need to change, and fans surprisingly were believing that it could happen.

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This article first appeared on UCLA Bruins on SI and was syndicated with permission.

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