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Penn State
Men's Basketball to Play at Penn State on Wednesday
January 13, 2026 | Men's Basketball
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. โ The Bruins (11-5, 3-2) are back in action this Wednesday evening with a Big Ten contest at Penn State (9-7, 0-5). This will mark the third all-time men's basketball meeting between UCLA and Penn State. The Bruins won a 78-54 decision at Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles last February. This Wednesday's game will be nationally televised on FS1, with Noah Reed and Donny Marshall on the call.
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GAME INFORMATION
Venue: Bryce Jones Center (at Penn State)
Capacity: 15,261
Tipoff Time: 5:37 p.m. PT / 8:37 p.m. ET
Television: FS1
Television Talent: Noah Reed (play-by-play), Donny Marshall (analyst)
Radio (UCLA Audio Network): AM 790 (KABC)
Radio Talent: Josh Lewin (play-by-play), Tracy Murray (analyst)
Sirius XM Channels: SiriusXM 380 and SiriusXM App
Live Stats: ucla.statbroadcast.com (link here)
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UCLA'S TICKET INFORMATION (HOME GAMES)
Single-game tickets for UCLA's home games are on sale. The Bruins have eight remaining regular-season games inside Pauley Pavilion this season. Fans can view complete ticket information about UCLA men's basketball by clicking here. Direct links to single-game ticket purchases can be viewed here. 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 this season.
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NEXT TUESDAY AT PAULEY PAVILION
UCLA will host No. 5-ranked Purdue next Tuesday evening (Jan. 20, at 7 p.m. PT) at Pauley Pavilion presented by Wescom Financial. The Bruins will honor Coach John Wooden's life and legacy, as part of a special evening during this Big Ten Conference matchup. As part of the celebration, the first 7,500 fans in Pauley Pavilion will receive a Coach Wooden bobblehead, in partnership with the Men of Westwood and the Wooden family. Coach Wooden was a basketball student-athlete (and All-America selection) while playing at Purdue in the 1930s. He began his coaching career at UCLA in 1948, helping the Bruins won 10 NCAA men's basketball titles over 27 seasons (1948-49 through 1974-75). Bobbleheads will be available upon entry to the venue for the first 7,500 fans (maximum of one per person, while supplies last). Fans can purchase tickets by clicking here.
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MOST RECENTLY
โข The Bruins are in a five-game stretch that includes four road games (at Iowa, Wisconsin, Penn State and Ohio State).
โข UCLA snapped a two-game skid with a 67-55 win over Maryland last Saturday evening in Los Angeles.
โข The Bruins' 67 points scored last Saturday marked the fewest points by UCLA in a victory this season.
โข The Bruins have tallied a 6-3 record through nine games in December and January.
โข Under Coach Cronin (seven seasons), UCLA has gone 65-3 when holding the opponent to fewer than 60 points.
โข The combined record of the five schools to which UCLA has lost stands at 70-14 (83.3 combined win percentage).
โข Through Monday, Jan. 12, the Bruins ranked No. 3 in the Big Ten in 3-point shooting percentage (36.5% in 16 games).
โข Through Monday, Jan. 12, the Bruins were No. 6 among all 18 Big Ten teams in overall shooting percentage (48.2%).
โข Tyler Bilodeau ranked No. 10 in the Big Ten in scoring (having averaged 17.5 points per game).
โข Trent Perry (16 points) and Eric Dailey Jr. (15 points, nine rebounds) were UCLA's leading scorers last Saturday.
โข Following this week's road trip, UCLA will play five of its next six contest at home (Pauley Pavilion).
โข Through his past nine games, Tyler Bilodeau has averaged 19.0 points and 5.6 rebounds per contest.
โข UCLA has five players who are currently averaging at least 10 points per game.
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BRUINS VERSUS PENN STATE
โข This Wednesday's game will mark UCLA's first-ever men's basketball contest played at Penn State.
โข Penn State defeated UCLA in the 1991 NCAA Tournament, 74-69, at Syracuse's Carrier Dome (first round).
โข UCLA had entered the 1991 NCAA Tournament as the No. 4 seed in the East Region (Penn State, the No. 13 seed).
โข Last season, UCLA defeated Penn State (78-54) in Pauley Pavilion in the second meeting between these two schools.
โข In the Bruins' win last February, Kobe Johnson totaled 15 points, 13 rebounds and six assists for UCLA.
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WHAT'S ON DECK?
โข Following this Wednesday's game, the Bruins will fly to Columbus (Ohio) on Thursday to face Ohio State this Saturday.
โข UCLA has recorded an all-time record of 7-7 in 14 prior meetings against Ohio State.
โข Most recently, UCLA defeated Ohio State in Los Angeles on Feb. 23, 2025, by a score of 69-61.
โข Next week, the Bruins will host No. 5-ranked Purdue on Tuesday evening and Northwestern on Saturday afternoon.
โข UCLA's upcoming schedule in the month of January includes six more games โ three on the road, and three at home.
โข In all, the Bruins have 15 games remaining over the course of the next two months (all in Big Ten play).
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ABOUT TYLER BILODEAU
โข Tyler Bilodeau currently ranks No. 10 in scoring (17.5 ppg) among all Big Ten players, through Monday, Jan. 12.
โข Bilodeau has scored in double figures in 12 of 14 games played this season, totaling 20 points or more in five games.
โข Bilodeau has shot 52.3 percent from the field, 39.6 percent from three, and 84.6 percent at the free throw line.
โข Bilodeau scored a career-best 34 points (12-of-19 shooting) in UCLA's win over UC Riverside (Dec. 23, 2025).
โข Bilodeau recently had a stretch where he made 24 consecutive free throw attempts (missed one at Iowa last Saturday).
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LOOKING AT THE BRUINS
โข Five Bruins have averaged at least 10 points per game this season, led by Tyler Bilodeau (17.5 ppg).
โข Donovan Dent (13.1 ppg) leads UCLA with 98 assists, averaging 6.5 assists per game (No. 3 in the Big Ten).
โข Skyy Clark has averaged 13.5 points per game, ranking No. 2 in the Big Ten in 3-point shooting (48.6%).
โข Clark was named the Big Ten Co-Player of the Week on Monday, Dec. 22, for the first time in his career.
โข Eric Dailey Jr. has averaged 10.9 points and a team-best 5.9 rebounds per game in 15 contests.
โข Skyy Clark (89.3%) nd Tyler Bilodeau (84.6%) have both shot at least 84 percent this season at the free throw line.
โข The Bruins have gone 10-1 this season when committing fewer turnovers than their opposition.
โข UCLA has posted a 10-1 record when leading at halftime and has gone 11-1 when building a lead of 10 or more points.
โข UCLA has shot 36.5 percent from 3-point distance, which ranks third in the Big Ten (through Monday, Jan. 12).
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GUARD PLAY
โข Both Skyy Clark (13.5 ppg) and Donovan Dent (13.1 ppg) are averaging double figures in scoring this season.
โข Donovan Dent (6.5 apg) and Trent Perry (2.4 apg) rank first and second on the team, respectively, in assists per game.
โข Over UCLA's last 10 contests, Trent Perry (nine games) has averaged 10.4 ppg, while shooting 40.9 percent from three.
โข Donovan Dent, Skyy Clark, Trent Perry and Jamar Brown have accounted for 50.6 percent of UCLA's total points.
โข Jaylen Hands is the most recent UCLA player (14.2 ppg, 6.1 apg in 2018-19) to average at least 10.0 ppg and 6.0 apg.
โข Donovan Dent (24 steals) and Skyy Clark (20) stand as the Bruins' top two leaders in steals this season.
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ASSISTS PER GAME
Through 15 games played, senior Donovan Dent has averaged 13.1 points and 6.5 assists per game. Dent, a 6-foot-2 guard from Riverside, Calif., could be on track to join a rare group of UCLA guards who averaged at least 10 points and six assists per game over the course of a full season. Most recently, then-sophomore Jaylen Hands averaged 14.2 points and 6.1 assists during UCLA's 2018-19 season. Pooh Richardson in the late 1980s accomplished this per-game average all four seasons, including a pair of back-to-back seasons where he averaged at least 7.0 assists per game.
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STRONG SCORING
Senior forward Tyler Bilodeau ranked No. 10 in scoring among all Big Ten players (17.5 ppg) and No. 10 in shooting percentage (52.3%), through Monday, Jan. 12. The 6-foot-9 product from Kennewick, Wash., scored 16 consecutive points for UCLA early in the second half of a road win at Washington on Dec. 3. From the 18:05 mark of the second half through the 14-minute mark, Bilodeau registered 16 points on six made shots and three free throws (all from and-one opportunities). Over the Bruins' past five contests, Bilodeau has averaged 18.8 points and 5.6 rebounds per game while shooting 54.5 percent overall. He currently ranks No. 10 in the Big Ten in free throw percentage (84.6%, 66-for-78).
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RUNNING THE POINT
Senior Donovan Dent transferred from New Mexico to UCLA in the offseason and has averaged 13.1 points and 6.5 assists through 15 games with the Bruins. Dent has recorded two point-assist double-doubles this season (totaling nine in his career). In the Bruins' home victory against Cal Poly on Friday, Dec. 19, he had 16 points, 11 assists and zero turnovers. Through Monday, Jan. 12, Dent ranked third among all Big Ten players in assists per game (6.5) and was No. 14, nationally. Over UCLA's last five contests, Dent has logged 33 assists and nine turnovers while averaging 13.8 points per game.
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SKYY IS THE LIMIT
Senior Skyy Clark has averaged 13.5 points and 2.8 rebounds through 14 games. He connected on six 3-pointers in back-to-back victories against Arizona State (Dec. 17) and Cal Poly (Dec. 19), becoming UCLA's first-ever player to have nailed six or more 3-pointers in consecutive contests. Through his last five games on the court for UCLA,ย Clark has averaged 15.0 points and 3.0 rebounds while shooting 46.6 percent overall and 45.5 percent from 3-point distance. Through Monday, Jan. 12, Clark ranked No 2 among all Big Ten players in 3-point shooting percentage (48.6%, 34-for-70).
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YEAR TWO WITH ERIC DAILEY JR.
Junior guard/forward Eric Dailey Jr. has averaged 10.9 points, a team-best 5.9 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game, shooting 48.4 percent from the field. He made his season debut in a win over Pepperdine (Nov. 7), and has scored 10 or more points in 10 of 15 games played this season. Dailey Jr., who played in 33 of UCLA's 34 games as a sophomore last season, had a 15-point and 10-rebound effort against Sacramento State on Tuesday, Nov. 18. Dailey Jr. has totaled four career double-doubles โ two at UCLA, and two during his freshman season at Oklahoma State (2023-24).
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TOP DEFENDERS
The Bruins' program has produced some of the nation's most talented defensive players over the past several seasons. Last year, then-senior Kobe Johnson was honored as one of five players on the Big Ten All-Defensive Team, closing the year at No. 6 in the conference in steals per game (1.6 spg, 55 steals in 34 games). Two seasons ago (2023-24), then-sophomore Adem Bona was honored as the Pac-12 Conference's Defensive Player of the Year. Bona led UCLA's team that season in blocks (58 blocks, 1.8 bpg) and was second in steals (37 steals, 1.1 spg). Three seasons ago (2022-23), then-junior Jaylen Clark was honored as the Naismith Men's Defensive Player of the Year and the NABC Defensive Player of the Year.
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ADDITIONAL UCLA BASKETBALL NOTES
โข The Bruins have returned four of their primary contributors from last season's squad. In addition, UCLA has welcomed back two redshirt players and has brought in five transfers. Three of UCLA's top four scorers from last year's squad have returned in seniors Tyler Bilodeau (13.5 ppg last season) and Skyy Clark (8.5 ppg) and junior Eric Dailey Jr. (11.4 ppg).
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โข UCLA's five incoming transfer students include Xavier Booker (from Michigan State), Jamar Brown (from UMKC), Donovan Dent (from New Mexico), Steven Jamerson II (from San Diego) and Anthony Peoples Jr. (from North Carolina Central). Last season, Dent secured honorable mention All-America acclaim at New Mexico (averaged 20.4 ppg, 6.4 apg).
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โข Donovan Dent (point guard), Eric Dailey Jr. (small forward) and Tyler Bilodeau (power forward) have each been named to 20-person positional watch lists at the start of the season. Dent is on the Bob Cousy Award watch list, while Dailey Jr. has been tabbed to the Julius Erving Award watch list, and Tyler Bilodeau to the Karl Malone Award watch list.
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โข Through games played from 2010-11 through 2024-25, Coach Cronin was tied for the fifth-most victories of any NCAA Division I coach (373 wins in a 15-year span). He's tied on that list with Michigan State's Tom Izzo (373 wins) and trails Mark Few of Gonzaga (451), Bill Self of Kansas (426), John Calipari of Arkansas (397) and Randy Bennett of Saint Mary's (379).
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NOTES ON PAULEY PAVILION
This marks UCLA's 60th season playing basketball at Pauley Pavilion and the 14th season since the arena underwent a major renovation. Last year, the Bruins went 15-2 in Pauley Pavilion. The first game in Pauley took place on Dec. 3, 1965, as No. 1 UCLA defeated Ohio State, 92-66. UCLA spent 47 seasons in Pauley Pavilion before the venue was closed for an 18-month renovation (closed in March of 2011). UCLA hosted 18 home games in 2011-12 at the Los Angeles Sports Arena (14 games) near downtown L.A. and at the Honda Center in Anaheim (four games) before returning home in Nov. of 2012.
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In 2023-24, CSUN snapped UCLA's 29-home-game winning streak with a 76-72 win over the Bruins (Dec. 19, 2023). Prior to that game, UCLA had not lost at home since an overtime setback (84-81) to Oregon on Jan. 13, 2022. Since taking over as UCLA's head coach prior to 2019-20, Mick Cronin has guided UCLA to an 89-15 home record (85.6 win percentage).
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MISCELLANEOUS NOTES ON UCLA
โข UCLA has gone 4-0 when shooting at least 50 percent from the field this season. The Bruins' season-high 62.7 shooting percentage in a win at home against Presbyterian was the program's best single-game mark since Dec. 10, 2016 (UCLA shot 62.7% in an 102-84 win at home against Michigan, shooting 39-for-58 overall).
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โข Senior guard Donovan Dent has averaged 6.5 assists per game in 15 contests this season. Since assists were routinely recorded at UCLA, starting in 1973-74, only three student-athletes have logged at least 7.0 assists per game in one season (Pooh Richardson, twice, as well as Lonzo Ball in 2016-17 and Larry Drew II in 2012-13).
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โข The Bruins' 15-man roster this season includes eight student-athletes who are from the Southern California region. All 15 student-athletes are from the United States. Looking at the eight local players, five are from Los Angeles County and three are from Riverside County (Donovan Dent, Eric Freeny and Anthony Peoples Jr. all went to Corona Centennial HS).
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โข Through 16 games, the Bruins have logged an assist-turnover ratio of 1.57-to-1. Last season, UCLA's assist-turnover ratio (1.55-to-1) ranked No. 20 in the nation and was second in the Big Ten. The Bruins concluded the 2024-25 season with an assist-turnover ratio of 1.55, but posted a ratio of 1.81 in their final 15 games.
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โข Since the start of the 2020-21 season, the Bruins have gone 72-32 in conference play (logging a 69.2 win percentage). UCLA went 13-7 in Big Ten play last season, tied for fourth place in the 18-team league standings.
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CONSECUTIVE THREE-POINTERS
UCLA has made at least one 3-pointer in each of its last 80 games. The Bruins went 0-for-6 from long range in a 78-58 win against Long Island University early in the 2023-24 season in Pauley Pavilion (on Nov. 15, 2023). That game snapped a streak of 792 consecutive contests with at least one made 3-pointer by UCLA. That 3-point streak began after the Bruins finished 0-for-14 from 3-point distance in a home loss to No. 2 Stanford (78-63) on Feb. 3, 2000. The Bruins' single-game 3-point record stands at 19 made 3-pointers (going 19-for-31) in an 104-89 win at Colorado on Jan. 12, 2017.
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