Once the calendar hits February, avoiding a bad loss can be as important as earning a big win. Miles Bridges had 25 points and a crucial steal with five seconds left and fourth-ranked Michigan State rallied on the road past lowly Iowa 96-93 for its seventh straight win. Nick Ward added 17 points and Joshua Langford had 15 for the tired Spartans (23-3, 11-2 Big Ten), playing their fifth game in 12 days.