UCLA Bruins at UConn Huskies

· NCAA Men's Basketball Championship - East Region - 2nd Round

UCLA Bruins

24-11, 4-6 Away

UConn Huskies

30-5, 15-2 Home

UConn Huskies play the UCLA Bruins in second round

Game Preview

UCLA Bruins (24-11, 15-8 Big Ten) vs. UConn Huskies (30-5, 19-4 Big East)

Philadelphia; Sunday, 8:45 p.m. EDT

Huskies -4.5; over/under is 137.5

BOTTOM LINE: No. 7 UConn and UCLA meet in the NCAA Tournament second round.

The Huskies have gone 19-4 against Big East teams, with an 11-1 record in non-conference play. UConn ranks eighth in college basketball with 18.5 assists per game led by Silas Demary Jr. averaging 6.2.

The Bruins are 15-8 in Big Ten play. UCLA scores 77.7 points while outscoring opponents by 6.7 points per game.

UConn's average of 8.2 made 3-pointers per game this season is only 0.1 more made shots on average than the 8.1 per game UCLA gives up. UCLA scores 12.4 more points per game (77.7) than UConn gives up (65.3).

TOP PERFORMERS: Braylon Mullins averages 2.1 made 3-pointers per game for the Huskies, scoring 12.0 points while shooting 33.0% from beyond the arc. Tarris Reed Jr. is shooting 63.0% and averaging 14.7 points over the last 10 games.

Tyler Bilodeau is shooting 51.8% and averaging 17.6 points for the Bruins. Skyy Clark is averaging 1.6 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Huskies: 7-3, averaging 73.5 points, 33.8 rebounds, 18.5 assists, 6.0 steals and 4.4 blocks per game while shooting 46.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 66.6 points per game.

Bruins: 7-3, averaging 77.0 points, 29.2 rebounds, 18.0 assists, 7.4 steals and 2.8 blocks per game while shooting 46.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 72.3 points.

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UConn: 66.6%

UCLA: 33.4%

*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Statistics

UCLA		CONN
W1	Streak	W1
71.0	Points Against	65.3
77.7	Points Per Game	77.6
47	Field Goal %	48
38	Three Point %	35
32.5	Rebounds Per Game	36.8
16.2	Assists Per Game	18.5
3.1	Blocks Per Game	5.1
6.7	Steals Per Game	6.9
0.7	Team Turnovers Per Game	0.9
9.5	Total Turnovers Per Game	12.0

Game Information

Venue: Xfinity Mobile Arena

Location: Philadelphia, PA -

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2025-26 Big Ten Conference Standings

TEAM	CONF	GB	OVER
Michigan	19-1	-	32-3
Nebraska	15-5	4	27-6
Michigan State	15-5	4	26-7
Illinois	15-5	4	25-8
Wisconsin	14-6	5	24-11
Purdue	13-7	6	28-8
UCLA	13-7	6	24-11
Ohio State	12-8	7	21-13
Iowa	10-10	9	22-12
Indiana	9-11	10	18-14
Minnesota	8-12	11	15-17
USC	7-13	12	18-14
Washington	7-13	12	16-17
Rutgers	6-14	13	14-19
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

2025-26 Big East Conference Standings

TEAM	CONF	GB	OVER
St. John's	18-2	-	29-6
UConn	17-3	1	30-5
Villanova	15-5	3	24-9
Seton Hall	10-10	8	21-12
Creighton	9-11	9	15-17
DePaul	8-12	10	16-16
Butler	7-13	11	16-16
Providence	7-13	11	15-18
Marquette	7-13	11	12-20
Georgetown	6-14	12	16-18
Xavier	6-14	12	15-18