Live updates: MSU finding groove as first half rolls on vs. UCLA

In progress: Michigan State looks to extend lead before half

Malik Hall hits a free throw out of the break to complete the and-1 and put Michigan State up 29-21.

Jaime Jaquez gets UCLA back on the board with a layup before Aaron Henry drills a 3 moments later to push the lead to 9.

Then it's Gabe Brown knocking down a 3 in his defender's face to give the Spartans their biggest lad of the game.

UCLA timeout: Michigan State 35, UCLA 23 (4:23 1st)

Spartans finding groove as first half rolls on

Cody Riley hits a layup for UCLA out of the break to make it 19-17, Spartans.

Rocket Watts hits a 3-pointer, then makes a layup, and forces UCLA to call timeout.

UCLA timeout: Michigan State 24, UCLA 17 (8:47…