UCLA
Lehigh
Men's Basketball to Host Lehigh on Friday Night
November 14, 2024 | Men's Basketball
LOS ANGELES – UCLA continues a six-game homestand against Lehigh (0-3) on Friday evening in Pauley Pavilion presented by Wescom. Game time is 7 p.m. (PT). The Bruins (2-1) have never before faced Lehigh on the basketball court. The Bruins are seeking their third win in four games after having secured a 71-40 win against Boston University on Monday, Nov. 8.
GAME INFORMATION
Venue: Pauley Pavilion presented by Wescom
Capacity: 13,800
Tipoff Time: 7:01 p.m. (PT)
Broadcast Network: B1G+ (online stream)
Broadcast Talent: Jonah Malkin (play-by-play), Giordano Camera (analyst)
Radio (UCLA Audio Network): AM 1150
Radio Talent: Nick Koop (play-by-play), Tracy Murray (analyst)
SIRIUS XM: Ch. 195 or 210 and on the SXM App
UCLA ON B1G+
Friday night's game between UCLA and Lehigh, from Pauley Pavilion, will air on B1G+, the Big Ten Network's subscription streaming platform, which offers access to nearly 2,500 events annually. This marks the final game in which UCLA will be streamed via B1G+ this season (previously, the exhibition game against Cal State L.A.). B1G+ subscriptions can be purchased directly at www.bigtenplus.com. Fans can subscribe to B1G+ with an annual pass ($89.99 per year) or a monthly pass ($12.99). B1G+ subscriptions can also be purchased via in-app purchase in B1G+ apps.
UCLA'S TICKET INFORMATION
Single-game tickets for UCLA's home non-conference games, plus the conference matchup against Washington (Dec. 3, 2024), are now on sale. In addition, season ticket packages for UCLA's men's basketball season are available. Fans can call (310) 206-5991 or email tickets@athletics.ucla.edu for more information. In addition, be sure to check out all of the game themes and upcoming promotions for the Bruins' 2024-25 season.
CATCHING UP ON THE BRUINS
– This marks the 106th basketball season at UCLA and the sixth year with head coach Mick Cronin at the helm.
– Through the first three games, junior Tyler Bilodeau has averaged a team-best 15.7 ppg and 8.0 rpg.
– UCLA has forced 21.7 turnovers per game in the opening three contests (including 28 against Boston University).
– This Friday evening's game will mark the first-ever basketball meeting between UCLA and Lehigh.
– Most recently, the Bruins raced past Boston University, 71-40, on Monday evening in Pauley Pavilion.
– The Bruins have added nine incoming players this season – six transfer students and three freshmen.
– UCLA has eight players who averaged at least 10.0 points per game last season for their college programs.
– As head coach, Mick Cronin has led UCLA to a 117-54 record, now in his sixth season with the Bruins.
– UCLA has moved into the Big Ten Conference, along with former Pac-12 programs USC, Oregon and Washington.
MOST RECENTLY
The Bruins have opened the season with a 2-1 record, securing a pair of home wins over Rider (Nov. 4) and Boston University (Nov. 11). Junior Tyler Bilodeau has averaged a team-best 15.7 points per game and has logged 8.0 rebounds per contest. Junior William Kyle III has totaled six blocks in three games (totaling 40 minutes), as the Bruins have limited the opposition to 54.0 points per game. Three Bruins scored in double figures in the 71-40 win over Boston University last Monday, as UCLA scored 36 points off 28 BU turnovers. UCLA limited Boston University to 14-of-46 shooting from the field.
FORCING TURNOVERS
UCLA forced 24 turnovers in a loss to New Mexico (Nov. 8) and 28 turnovers in Monday's win over Boston University. That marks the last time the Bruins forced 20 or more turnovers in consecutive games since during the 2008-09 season (three consecutive games where the opposition had 20 or more turnovers).
20 AND 15 BENCHMARKS
Tyler Bilodeau totaled 23 points and a career-high 15 rebounds last Friday in the Bruins' 72-64 loss to New Mexico, played at Lee's Family Forum (Henderson, Nev.). Bilodeau became UCLA's first player with at least 20 points and 15 rebounds in a game since Jaime Jaquez Jr. (as a senior) had 24 points and 15 rebounds in a 76-52 win over Washington State (Feb. 4, 2023). Bilodeau made 8 of 20 shots and was 5-for-8 at the free throw line. He scored at least 20 points in five games as a sophomore last year at Oregon State, including a career-high 26 points in a Pac-12 games versus USC on Dec. 30, 2023.
40 AND BELOW
UCLA limited Boston University to just 40 points (71-40) on Monday evening, the first time since Jan. 19, 2020, in which the Bruins held the opposition to 40 or fewer points (Jan. 19, 2020, UCLA defeated California, 50-40, in Pauley Pavilion). Since the start of the 1994-95 season, the Bruins have limited their opponent to 40 or fewer points in just 12 games. Prior to the game in Jan. 2020, the Bruins had not accomplished that feat since a Pac-10 Tournament win over USC (at the then-named Staples Center) by a 55-40 margin. UCLA last held a team to fewer than 30 points in the first round of the 2008 NCAA Tournament, as the top-seeded Bruins cruised past No. 16-seed Mississippi Valley State, 70-29, in Anaheim, Calif.
WHO'S BACK?
The six returning contributors from last season's UCLA squad include senior Lazar Stefanovic, junior Dylan Andrews and sophomores Sebastian Mack, Aday Mara, Brandon Williams and Devin Williams. Andrews concluded the 2023-24 season as the Bruins' leader in scoring (12.9 ppg) and assists (119), while Stefanovic finished the year as the team's leading rebounder (202 rebounds, 6.1 rpg). Mack led the Bruins in free throws made (125) and free throw attempts (172), ending his freshman campaign ranking No. 5 in the Pac-12 Conference in free throw attempts.
WELCOME TO WESTWOOD
Two of the six incoming UCLA transfers competed in the Pac-12 last season – senior Kobe Johnson (USC) and junior Tyler Bilodeau (Oregon State). The other four transfers include senior guard Dominick Harris (from LMU), juniors Skyy Clark (from Louisville) and William Kyle III (from South Dakota State), and sophomore Eric Dailey Jr. (from Oklahoma State). Bilodeau (32 games), Dailey Jr. (32), Johnson (31), and Kyle III (35) each played in at least 30 games for their respective college programs last season. Clark appeared in 29 games at Louisville, while Harris saw action in 24 games with Loyola Marymount.
ON THE HORIZON
UCLA will host Idaho State and Cal State Fullerton next week on Wednesday and Friday, respectively. The Bruins have gone 3-1 in the all-time series with Idaho State, while UCLA has compiled a 10-2 all-time record versus Cal State Fullerton. UCLA lost to Idaho State (76-75) when the two programs first off in a regioanl semifinal of the 1977 NCAA Tournament (Elite Eight). Since then the Bruins have recorded three straight wins over Idaho State. Cal State Fullerton defeated the Bruins in Pauley Pavilion, 77-74, when the two local universities last faced each other on Dec. 28, 2019.
ROSTER BREAKDOWN
UCLA's 2024-25 roster includes three seniors (Dominick Harris has one additional year of eligibility), four juniors, seven sophomores and three freshmen. In addition to Harris, that list of seniors also includes Kobe Johnson and Lazar Stefanovic. The four juniors include Dylan Andrews, Tyler Bilodeau, Skyy Clark and William Kyle III. Aside from Clark (45 career games), the remaining six juniors and seniors have played in at least 64 collegiate contests. Leading the way in that category are Stefanovic (99 career games) and Johnson (94 games, including the first 91 while at USC). Three of those veteran players have averaged at least 10.0 points per game in their career (Bilodeau, Clark and Kyle III).
THE BRUINS' SCHEDULE
UCLA's 31-game regular-season schedule includes 17 home games, 10 road games and four neutral site contests (in November and December). The Bruins will play 20 games in Big Ten play, with 11 non-conference contests lining the schedule in November and December. Glancing at this week's AP top 25 poll, UCLA will play seven games against teams that are currently ranked (and an additional seven games versus teams also receiving votes). A three-weekend stretch in December will include neutral site games against No. 9 Arizona (in Phoenix, Dec. 14), versus No. 10 North Carolina (at Madison Square Garden in New York, Dec. 21) and against No. 4 Gonzaga at Intuit Dome in Los Angeles (Dec. 28).
VETERAN PRESENCE
Now a junior with the Bruins, Dylan Andrews ranked No. 5 in the Pac-12 last season in assists per game (3.7) and No. 6 in assist-turnover ratio (1.92). He totaled 119 assists and 62 turnovers in 32 games, scoring double figures in 20 games. Andrews was particularly impressive down the stretch for UCLA, as a sophomore (2023-24). He averaged 17.1 points per game and shot 43.9 percent overall, and 40.8 percent from 3-point distance (29-of-71) in the Bruins' final 14 games. Andrews scored a career-high 31 points against Oregon State in the Pac-12 Tournament (March 13, 2024).
UPCOMING GAMES
The Bruins will play their next five games at home, including Friday night's contest against Lehigh. UCLA is currently in the middle of a six-game homestand. Beyond this Friday's game, the Bruins will host Idaho State (Nov. 20), Cal State Fullerton (Nov. 22), Southern Utah (Nov. 26) and Washington (Dec. 3). The home contest against Washington on Tuesday, Dec. 3, will mark the Bruins' first game in Big Ten Conference action. UCLA's next game away from home will take place on Sunday, Dec. 8, as the Bruins will play at Oregon in a matchup at 3 p.m. PT (televised on the Big Ten Network from Eugene, Ore.).
