The Indiana Hoosiers (14-7, 5-5) are on a road trip that includes a visit to the UCLA Bruins (15-6, 7-3) in a Big Ten conference game Saturday, Jan. 31 at 2 p.m. PT (5 p.m. ET) inside of Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles, California.
UCLA is currently tied for fifth place in the Big Ten. The Bruins are coming off of a 73-57 win at Oregon on Jan. 29 led by senior forward Tyler Bilodeau with 18 points.
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The Hoosiers come into the game feeling good after narrowly knocking off No. 12-ranked Purdue, 72-67, on Jan. 28. Indiana senior six-foot-six guard Lamar Wilkerson had 19 points to lead the way for the Hoosiers.
Their win helps their case for the NCAA Tournament as they’re on the bubble. Their game against UCLA has even higher stakes as Indiana can make noise heading into February or UCLA can continue make their own case for an NCAA Tournament bid.
Indiana is currently 10th in the Big Ten with a 5-5 conference record and 14-7 overall.
UCLA, currently sixth in the Big Ten, has a 7-3 conference record and 15-6 overall.
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The Bruins have won 10 of their last 14 games, posting a 5-3 record in the month of January. UCLA ranked second in the Big Ten in 3-point percentage shooting 37.6% in 21 games, through Thursday, Jan. 29.
Here’s what you need to know for Saturday’s matchup between the UCLA Bruins and Indiana Hoosiers:
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No. 1 Purdue Boilermakers (2024-25 record: 24-12)
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No. 1 Purdue Boilermakers (2024-25 record: 24-12)
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No. 2 Houston Cougars (2024-25 record: 35-5)
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No. 3 Florida Gators (2024-25 record: 36-4)
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No. 4 Connecticut Huskies (2024-25 record: 24-11)
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No. 5 Duke Blue Devils (2024-25 record: 35-4)
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No. 6 St. John’s Red Storm (2024-25 record: 31-5)
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No. 7 Michigan Wolverines (2024-25 record: 27-10)
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No. 8 Brigham Young Cougars (2024-25 record: 26-10)
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No. 9 Kentucky Wildcats (2024-25 record: 24-12)
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Which NCAA men’s basketball teams are coaches’ preseason favorites? See who made the list.
No.17 Tennessee Volunteers (2024-25 record: 30-8)
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No. 18 Iowa State Cyclones (2024-25 record: 25-10)
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No.19 Kansas Jayhawks (2024-25 record: 21-13)
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No. 20 Gonzaga Bulldogs (2024-25 record: 26-9)
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No. 21 Michigan State Spartans (2024-25 record: 30-7)
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No. 22 Auburn Tigers (2024-25 record: 32-6)
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No. 23 Creighton Bluejays (2024-25 record: 25-11)
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No. 24 Wisconsin Badgers (2024-25 record: 27-10)
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No. 25 North Carolina Tar Heels (2024-25 record: 23-14)
How to watch UCLA vs. Indiana: TV channel, live stream
The UCLA Bruins will host the Indiana Hoosiers on Saturday, Jan. 31 at 2 p.m. local time (5 p.m. ET) on Peacock. The site of the game is Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles, California.
