UCLA Bruins (23-1, 13-0 Big Ten) at Michigan State Spartans (20-4, 9-4 Big Ten)
East Lansing, Michigan; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: No. 13 Michigan State hosts No. 2 UCLA after Grace Vanslooten scored 20 points in Michigan State's 81-70 victory against the Penn State Lady Lions.
The Spartans are 10-2 in home games. Michigan State is fourth in the Big Ten with 18.5 assists per game led by Kennedy Blair averaging 5.4.
The Bruins are 13-0 against Big Ten opponents. UCLA averages 22.3 assists per game to lead the Big Ten, paced by Charlisse Leger-Walker with 5.7.
Michigan State scores 85.3 points, 28.3 more per game than the 57.0 UCLA gives up. UCLA averages 7.7 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.0 more made shot on average than the 6.7 per game Michigan State allows.
The Spartans and Bruins face off Wednesday for the first time in Big Ten play this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Emma Shumate is shooting 43.6% from beyond the arc with 2.1 made 3-pointers per game for the Spartans, while averaging 6.9 points. Vanslooten is shooting 47.5% and averaging 17.1 points over the past 10 games.