LOS ANGELES – The UCLA men’s basketball will host Michigan on Tuesday evening inside Pauley Pavilion. Game time is set for 7 p.m. (PT). The Bruins’ game versus the Wolverines will be nationally streamed on Peacock. This will mark the first meeting between UCLA and Michigan since the Bruins registered a 51-49 win over Michigan at the 2021 NCAA Tournament’s Elite Eight in Indianapolis. Previously, the two programs faced off in a home-and-home series during the 2016-17 and 2017-18 seasons, with each team winning on its home court (UCLA in Dec. 2016, and Michigan in Dec. 2017). 

GAME INFORMATION

Venue: Pauley Pavilion presented by Wescom

Capacity: 13,800

Tipoff Time: 7:02 p.m. (PT)

TV Network: Peacock (details here)

TV Talent: Terry Gannon (play-by-play), Jalen Rose (analyst)

Radio (UCLA Audio Network): AM 570

Radio Talent: Josh Lewin (play-by-play), Tracy Murray (analyst)

SIRIUS XM: Channel 83 and on the SXM App 

UCLA’S TICKET INFORMATION (HOME GAMES)

Single-game tickets for UCLA’s nine remaining home games are on sale. Fans can secure tickets to each of the Bruins’ remaining home conference games in UCLA’s historic, inaugural year in the Big Ten. The Bruins are back in action this Tuesday night against Michigan (game time is 7 p.m., PT). This will mark Michigan’s first meeting against UCLA in Pauley Pavilion since Dec. 10, 2016. Additional home matchups in Big Ten play will include Iowa (Friday, Jan. 17), Wisconsin (Tuesday, Jan. 21), Oregon (Thursday, Jan. 30), Michigan State (Tuesday, Feb. 4), Penn State (Saturday, Feb. 8), Minnesota (Tuesday, Feb. 18), Ohio State (Sunday, Feb. 23) and USC (Saturday, March 8) in the season finale for both schools. 

Complete ticket information about UCLA men’s basketball is available here. Direct links to single-game ticket purchases can be viewed here. Fans can call (310) 206-5991 or email [email protected] for more information. In addition, be sure to check out all of the game themes and upcoming promotions for the Bruins’ 2024-25 season.

PARKING AT UCLA

Fans are encouraged to purchase parking for UCLA’s home games in advance with the Bruin ePermit Portal. The university’s ePermit Portal allows basketball fans to purchase and manage a parking permit in advance of a sporting event at UCLA. Fans can also use “Parkmobile” to pay for parking using a smartphone. Individuals can create an account with Parkmobile by downloading and installing the mobile app or by visiting this Parkmobile website. Details regarding Parkmobile can be accessed here. Visitor parking rates at UCLA can be viewed here. 

CATCHING UP ON THE BRUINS

– No. 15-ranked UCLA has opened with an 11-3 record heading into this Tuesday’s home game versus Michigan.

– This marks the 106th basketball season at UCLA and the sixth year with head coach Mick Cronin at the helm.

– The Bruins lost at Nebraska on Saturday after having posted a 5-1 record in six games in the month of December.

– Junior Tyler Bilodeau has averaged 14.5 points and 5.2 rebounds in 14 games, shooting 50.0 percent from the field.

– Through games played on Sunday, Jan. 5, UCLA ranked No. 6 in the nation in scoring defense (59.2 ppg). – Through Sunday, Jan. 5, UCLA ranked No. 5 in the nation in turnovers forced per game (17.8). – Through Sunday, Jan. 5, the Bruins were No. 7, nationally, in turnover margin (+6.1). – UCLA has limited the opposition to 65 points or fewer in eight of 14 games this season.

– Kobe Johnson (30 steals, 2.1 spg) ranked third in the Big Ten in steals per game (through Sunday, Jan. 5).

– Following this Tuesday’s home game, UCLA will play four of the next six games away from Pauley Pavilion. – UCLA’s program added nine incoming players this season – six transfer students and three freshmen.

– As head coach, Mick Cronin has led UCLA to an 126-56 record, now in his sixth season with the Bruins.

 

MOST RECENTLY

– Trailing 53-40 with seven minutes remaining, UCLA cut down Nebraska’s lead to 61-58 with 24 seconds left in Saturday’s game. The Bruins were unable to get any closer, falling by a 66-58 margin before 15,167 at Pinnacle Bank Arena. – UCLA shot 4-for-28 from 3-point range last Saturday at Nebraska after having tied a single-game high this season (12) by shooting 12-for-24 (50.0 percent) 3-pointers in a win over Gonzaga on Saturday, Dec. 28, in nearby Inglewood, Calif.

– Eric Dailey Jr. (18 points, six rebounds, four steals) shot 4-for-5 from 3-point distance as UCLA outlasted Gonzaga, 65-62, before 12,272 fans at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif., on the afternoon of Saturday, Dec. 28.

– Five of UCLA’s last six games have been a one-possession contest in the final minute, including last Saturday’s 66-58 loss at Nebraska. The Bruins have gone 3-2 in those five narrow contests, with wins over Oregon, Arizona and Gonzaga. 

SATURDAY’S LOSS IN LINCOLN

Tyler Bilodeau (15 points) and Lazar Stefanovic (10 points) were UCLA’s only players on Saturday to score in double figures, as the Bruins lost at Nebraska (66-58). The game featured multiple double-digit scoring runs and a 24-24 tie at halftime. UCLA led 7-0 before Nebraska surged ahead, 15-7. The Bruins countered with a 15-0 run to secure a 22-15 advantage before the Cornhuskers closed the gap (24-24, at halftime). UCLA led Nebraska, 32-31, with 16 minutes remaining, when the home team used a 22-8 scoring run over the next eight-plus minutes to lead by a 53-40 margin (with 7:15 to play). 

BRUINS DEFEAT GONZAGA, 65-62

In a game that featured eight ties and three lead changes, UCLA prevailed against Gonzaga on Saturday, Dec. 28, securing a 65-62 victory at Intuit Dome. Bruins’ guard Skyy Clark was a perfect 4-for-4 at the free throw line in the game’s final 15 seconds. Sebastian Mack converted an old-fashioned 3-point play with 33 seconds left, giving UCLA a 61-60 cushion. After a missed 3-pointer by Gonzaga, Clark corralled the rebound and connected on both free throws to put the Bruins ahead, 63-60. Gonzaga’s Ryan Nembhard made a layup with 8.1 seconds left, drew a foul and missed the ensuing free throw. 

DECEMBER SUMMARY

– Prior to the win over Gonzaga, UCLA scored a season-high 111 points in an 111-75 win over Prairie View A&M in Pauley Pavilion (Tuesday, Dec. 17). That marked the most points in a game under head coach Mick Cronin in six years at UCLA. – The Bruins erased a 13-point deficit against Arizona on Saturday, Dec. 14, playing in Phoenix at Footprint Center. UCLA used a 21-5 scoring run in the final 11 minutes of the second half to overcome a 49-36 deficit (UCLA won, 57-54).

– Junior guard Dylan Andrews hit a banked-in 3-pointer with 0.4 seconds to play at Oregon on Sunday, Dec. 8, helping UCLA defeat the Ducks, 71-70, at Matthew Knight Arena. UCLA led in that game, 65-58, with four minutes to play.

– UCLA opened the month of December with a 69-58 victory at home against Washington, in the Bruins’ first official Big Ten game. The Bruins limited Washington to 3-of-16 shooting from 3-point distance in the victory. 

UNDER 60 POINTS

UCLA has gone 59-3 since the start of the 2019-20 season when limiting the opposition to fewer than 60 points (all under head coach Mick Cronin). This season, the Bruins have gone 7-0 when holding the opponent to fewer than 60 points. The Bruins ranked No. 8 in the nation in scoring defense through Monday, Dec. 30, surrendering an average of 58.7 points per game. UCLA limited Boston University to 40 points (71-40) on Nov. 11, marking the first time since Jan. 19, 2020, in which the Bruins held an opposing team to 40 points or fewer (UCLA defeated California, 50-40, in Pauley Pavilion). 

TALENTED TYLER

Junior Tyler Bilodeau has averaged a team-leading 14.5 points per game and ranks second on the team in rebounding (5.2 rpg). Bilodeau has scored in double figures in 10 of UCLA’s 14 games, having reached the 20-point plateau in three contests. Three weeks ago, he finished with a career-high-tying 26 points in a loss to North Carolina. He has shot 50.0 percent from the field and 40.9 percent from 3-point distance, knocking down at least four 3-pointers in two games. He shot 5-for-6 from long-range in the Bruins’ 76-74 loss to North Carolina at Madison Square Garden (Dec. 21). 

NATIONAL NUMBERS

Through games played on Sunday, Jan. 5, the Bruins ranked No. 6 in the nation in scoring defense (59.2 ppg), No. 5 in turnovers forced per game (17.8) and No. 7 in turnover margin (+6.1). In addition, the Bruins have ranked No. 22 in the nation in scoring margin (16.8 points per game). Looking at shooting percentages, the opposition has shot 39.5 percent against UCLA (No. 35, nationally) and 29.5 percent from 3-point range (No. 49, nationally). The latest national metrics on KenPom.com have listed UCLA at No. 4 in the nation in defensive efficiency and No. 89 in offensive efficiency. 

ON DECK, UCLA AND MARYLAND

UCLA will return to the road later this week, playing a pair of games at Maryland and Rutgers. The Bruins played Maryland in a home-and-home series the past two seasons, with each program winning the road game (UCLA at Maryland in Dec. 2022, and Maryland in Pauley Pavilion in Dec. 2023). The Bruins have registered a 7-3 all-time record against Maryland. Most recently, UCLA won at Maryland (86-70) on Dec. 14, 2022. Last season, the Terrapins earned a 69-60 win against UCLA in Pauley Pavilion. Looking at next Monday’s opponent, UCLA has gone 2-1 in the all-time series against Rutgers. 

SKYY’S THE LIMIT

Junior guard Skyy Clark has recorded an assist-turnover ratio of 2.6 through 14 games this season (totaling 37 assists and 14 turnovers). He has committed seven turnovers through the Bruins’ last eight games, spanning nearly 218 minutes. Clark enters UCLA’s game on Tuesday night with the team’s second-highest assist total (37) behind guard Kobe Johnson (47). He registered 11 points, a career-best nine rebounds and a career-high-tying seven assists in the 65-62 win against Gonzaga. Clark scored a season-best 15 points in UCLA’s comeback win over Arizona on Saturday, Dec. 14, in Phoenix. 

TOP DEFENDER

Senior guard Kobe Johnson has totaled 186 steals in 104 games (averaging 1.8 steals per game), now in his fourth collegiate season. He enters this Tuesday’s game with a team-best 30 steals (teammate Skyy Clark has totaled 22), having registered nearly 2.1 steals per game in 14 contests as a senior. Johnson had six steals in a victory over Cal State Fullerton (Nov. 22), the third time in his career he has logged six in a game. Hailing from Milwaukee, Wis., Johnson earned Pac-12 All-Defensive Team honors the past two seasons at USC. Over the previous two seasons (64 games), he averaged 10.0 points, 4.8 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 2.2 steals per contest while at USC. 

ON THE DEFENSIVE END

Arizona’s 54 points scored on Saturday, Dec. 14, were the fewest by the Wildcats’ program since Feb. 8, 2020, when UCLA secured a 65-52 win over Arizona at McKale Center in Tucson, Ariz. The 54 points scored on Saturday by Arizona were the fewest in a game by the Wildcats in head coach Tommy Lloyd’s career in Tucson (now in his fourth season). Arizona was held to its fewest made field goals (19) in 13 games this season (19-for-42, 45.2%). UCLA has limited the opposition to 19 made field goals or fewer in seven of 14 games (Boston University and Southern Utah were held to 14 made shots). 

ROAD VICTORY IN EUGENE

The Bruins’ 73-71 win at No. 12-ranked Oregon on Sunday, Dec. 8, marked the program’s first road win over a top-20 ranked opponent since No. 16 UCLA won at No. 20 Maryland, 87-60, on Dec. 14, 2022. Prior to the win in 2022, UCLA won at No. 18 Colorado, 70-63, on Feb. 22, 2020 (during a stretch of the year where the Bruins won 11 of 13 games). The Bruins have not played a road game at a top-10 ranked opponent since losing to No. 7 Arizona, 76-66, at the McKale Center in Tucson, Ariz., on Feb. 3, 2022 (the Bruins were ranked No. 3 in the nation heading into that game). 

NOTES ON PAULEY PAVILION

The Bruins have gone 8-0 in Pauley Pavilion this season, now in their 59th campaign playing in the longtime UCLA basketball venue. Pauley Pavilion opened for the 1965-66 season. The first game in Pauley Pavilion 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 during the 2011-12 season at the Los Angeles Sports Arena (14 games) near downtown L.A. and at the Honda Center in Anaheim (four games) before returning to Pauley Pavilion in Nov. 2012. This marks the 13th year in the “new” configuration of Pauley Pavilion. 

Last year, 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. UCLA’s 29-game home streak had been the longest active streak in the country. Since taking over as UCLA’s head coach prior to the 2019-20 season, Mick Cronin has guided the Bruins to a 72-13 record in 85 home games (84.7% win percentage).

 

TRACK AND FIELD, AND BASKETBALL

William Kyle III, a 6-foot-9 forward from Bellevue, Neb., grew up excelling on the track. Introduced to basketball and track and field at an early age, Kyle III most especially enjoyed competing as a young high jump athlete (also ran the 400m and 800m). Kyle III recalls that he competed in the youth national competition as a fourth grader and placed sixth overall in high jump that year. Going into the seventh grade, he finished eighth in high jump (nationals) and around 23rd place in the 800m. Kyle III, who spent his first two years of college at South Dakota State, gravitated more toward basketball in the summer of 2020 while attending Bellevue West High School (COVID-19 pandemic had ended his sophomore high school season). 

MINUTES DISTRIBUTION

While it’s not quite halfway through the season (through 14 games), no players on UCLA’s roster have averaged more than 28 minutes per game, as junior Tyler Bilodeau has led the team in minutes (averaging 27.4 mpg). Since UCLA began recording minutes in 1978-79, the Bruins have always had at least one player average 30.0 or more minutes per game (by the end of the year). In 2019-20, then-freshman guard Tyger Campbell finished the year as the Bruins’ leader in minutes per game, at exactly 30.0 mpg. This year’s team has nine players who have averaged at least 10.0 minutes per contest. 

DOUBLED UP

UCLA had twice as many shot attempts (80 to 40) as Southern Utah in an 88-43 win in Pauley Pavilion on Tuesday, Nov. 26. That marked the second game since the start of the 1970-71 season in which the Bruins accomplished that feat, having at least twice as many shot attempts than the opposing team (spanning over 1,725 contests). Previously, UCLA outshot Oregon State in Corvallis, 81 to 40 (shot attempts), in a 65-63 loss on Jan. 7, 1999. In this season’s home victory over Southern Utah, the Bruins shot 38-for-80 (47.5%) while Southern Utah made just 14 of 40 shot attempts (35.0%). 

CONSECUTIVE THREE-POINTERS

UCLA has made at least one 3-pointer in each of its last 44 games. The Bruins went 0-for-6 from long range in a 78-58 win against Long Island University early last 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. 

ROAD WARRIORS

Since the start of the 2021-22 season, UCLA has compiled a 37-26 record in 63 games played away from home. Over the past two seasons, UCLA went 21-16 in games played away from home (14-6 in 2022-23, 7-10 in 2023-24). Earlier this season, the Bruins notched a 73-71 win at No. 12 Oregon on Sunday, Dec. 8. That marked UCLA’s first win on the road against a top-20-ranked program since an 87-60 win at No. 20-ranked Maryland on Dec. 14, 2022.