The No. 9 Spartans closed a two-game road trip with a 63-61 loss against UCLA on Tuesday night at Pauley Pavilion for their first consecutive defeats of the season. After bringing a 13-game winning streak to Southern California, their lead in the Big Ten is gone.

In this episode of the UCLA Bruins Insider Podcast, UCLA Bruins On SI beat writer Tom Cavanaugh breaks down the Bruins' impressive upset win over the Spartans for their sixth top-25 win. The Bruins are playing their best basketball at the most ideal time with another statement victory.

The unranked UCLA Bruins won their sixth straight game Tuesday night, pulling out a 63-61 win over No. 9 Michigan State at Pauley Pavilion, an environment they desperately missed most of January. The game-winning shot from @UCLAMBB 's Eric Dailey was 😱 #B1GMBBall pic.twitter.com/pTYfIq4Pqb

USC's second loss of the season dropped the Trojans to seventh in The Associated Press Top 25 women's basketball poll Monday.

Southern Cal’s second loss of the season has dropped the Trojans to seventh in The Associated Press Top 25 women’s basketball poll

Southern Cal’s second loss of the season dropped the Trojans to seventh in The Associated Press Top 25 women’s basketball poll Monday.