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Bruins and Boilermakers Slated for 2023-24 Opening Day

June 15, 2023 | Women's Basketball

LOS ANGELES โ€“ UCLA women's basketball will face Purdue on Nov. 6, 2023, to open the 2023-24 basketball season against a future Big 10 foe. The November matchup will mark the first time since 2006 that the teams meet.
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Last Home Matchup
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UCLA hosted Purdue on Dec. 5, 2004, defeating the Boilermakers by six points inside Pauley Pavilion presented by Wescom. The Bruins went 9-3 at home during the 2004-05 season.
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Series History
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The Bruins are 1-2 against Purdue in the all-time series record book. UCLA last faced the Boilermakers in the NCAA Tournament on March 21, 2006, falling to Purdue 54-61 in the postseason matchup.
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Records vs. Purdue
All-Time: Purdue 2-1
Streak: Purdue +1
At UCLA: UCLA 1-0
At Purdue: Purdue 1-0
Neutral: Purdue 1-0
NCAA Tournament: Purdue 1-0
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Previous Matchups
3/21/06 โ€“ L, 54-61
12/5/04 โ€“ W, 70-64
12/13/03 โ€“ L, 57-58
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