UCLA Bruins at Rutgers Scarlet Knights
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Ace Bailey helps Rutgers end 3-game skid with 75-68 victory over struggling UCLA
Bailey made 7 of 13 shots with a 3-pointer and all five of his free throws for Rutgers (9-8, 2-4 Big Ten Conference). He also blocked three shots on the way to his fifth double-double of the season.
Dylan Harper hit two 3-pointers and scored 18 for the Scarlet Knights. Jeremiah Williams had 11 points off the bench on 5-for-7 shooting.
Eric Dailey Jr. and reserve Sebastian Mack scored 16 apiece to lead UCLA (11-6, 2-4), which was ranked 15th before the slide. Kobe Johnson scored 13.
Lazar Stefanovic hit a 3-pointer to cap a 7-0 run for UCLA to begin the game. Rutgers evened the score at 16 on a layup by Williams. Mack answered with a layup and the Bruins had a 33-30 lead at the break.
Bailey tipped in a missed shot for Rutgers to begin the second half and Harper followed with back-to-back 3-pointers to give the Scarlet Knights their first lead. UCLA battled back to tie it a 41 on a basket by Dailey. Tyson Acuff answered with a 3-pointer and Bailey hit a jumper to give the Scarlet Knights a 46-41 lead with 14:46 remaining.
Rutgers never trailed over the final 19:04.
The two schools played three previous times between 1976-81 with UCLA winning twice. The Bruins had never played on Rutgers' home floor.
Up next: Rutgers travels to play Nebraska on Thursday. UCLA will host Iowa on Friday.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 68 - 75 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 68 - 75 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Ace Bailey Defensive Rebound. | 68 - 75 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Trent Perry missed Jumper. | 68 - 75 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Dylan Harper made Free Throw. | 68 - 75 |
Statistics
 UCLA |
 RUTG |
|
|---|---|---|
| 25-59 | FG | 24-52 |
| 42 | Field Goal % | 46 |
| 6-19 | 3PT | 6-20 |
| 32 | Three Point % | 30 |
| 12-15 | FT | 21-31 |
| 80 | Free Throw % | 68 |
| 29 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 19 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 11 | Assists | 9 |
| 7 | Steals | 5 |
| 2 | Blocks | 7 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 9 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 11 | Points Off Turnovers | 5 |
| 13 | Fast Break Points | 13 |
| 34 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 23 | Fouls | 17 |
| 7 | Largest Lead | 9 |
Game Information
Location: Piscataway, NJ
Attendance: 8,000 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big Ten Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 19-1 | - | 35-3 |
| Nebraska | 15-5 | 4 | 28-7 |
| Illinois | 15-5 | 4 | 28-8 |
| Michigan State | 15-5 | 4 | 27-8 |
| Wisconsin | 14-6 | 5 | 24-11 |
| Purdue | 13-7 | 6 | 30-9 |
| UCLA | 13-7 | 6 | 24-12 |
| Ohio State | 12-8 | 7 | 21-13 |
| Iowa | 10-10 | 9 | 24-13 |
| Indiana | 9-11 | 10 | 18-14 |
| Minnesota | 8-12 | 11 | 15-18 |
| USC | 7-13 | 12 | 18-14 |
| Washington | 7-13 | 12 | 16-17 |
| Rutgers | 6-14 | 13 | 14-20 |
| Northwestern | 5-15 | 14 | 15-19 |
| Oregon | 5-15 | 14 | 12-20 |
| Maryland | 4-16 | 15 | 12-21 |
| Penn State | 3-17 | 16 | 12-20 |