Rutgers Scarlet Knights (14-18, 7-14 Big Ten) vs. UCLA Bruins (21-10, 13-7 Big Ten)
Chicago; Thursday, 9 p.m. ET
Bottom line: UCLA and Rutgers square off in the Big Ten Tournament.
The Bruins are 13-7 against Big Ten opponents and 8-3 in non-conference play. UCLA has a record of 3 wins and 1 loss in a single round.
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The Scarlet Knights are 7-14 against Big Ten teams. Rutgers is 8-10 in games decided by 10 or more points.
UCLA is averaging 7.9 three-pointers per game this season, just 0.2 fewer than Rutgers’ average of 8.1 three-pointers per game. Rutgers averages 70.9 points per game, matching UCLA’s scoring average.
This is the second time the two teams have met this season. UCLA won 98-66 on February 4. Xavier Booker scored 24 points to help UCLA win, and Kaden Powers scored 18 points for Rutgers.
Top performer: Tyler Bilodeau shot 51.8% from the field and averaged 18.0 points per game for the Bruins. Trent Perry is averaging 1.5 three-pointers per game over the past 10 games.
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Emmanuel Ogbole is averaging 4.5 points and 6.1 rebounds per game for the Scarlet Knights. Tarik Francis is averaging 2.1 three-pointers per game over the past 10 games.
Last 10 games: Bruins: 6 wins and 4 losses, averaging 79.7 points, 29.6 rebounds, 17.5 assists, 5.5 steals and 1.8 blocks while shooting 46.6% from the field. Their opponents average 75.9 points per game.
Scarlet Knights: 5 wins and 5 losses, averaging 72.2 points, 26.9 rebounds, 15.2 assists, 5.8 steals and 2.9 blocks per game, shooting 45.1% from the field. Their opponents average 75.1 points per game.
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The Associated Press produced this report using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.