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UCLA @ Penn State Game Overview
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Head-To-HeadLast 10
| Date | Home | Result | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 08, '25 | UCLA |
78 - 54
|
UCLA -10.5 | u139.0 |
UCLA vs PSU Preview
Last Meeting ( Feb 8, 2025 ) Penn St. 54, UCLA 78
UCLA pays its first visit to State College, Pa., on Wednesday when the Bruins visit a Penn State team seeking its first win in Big Ten play.
The Nittany Lions (9-7, 0-5 Big Ten) are riding a three-game losing skid that might also rank as their best three games of the year. Yes, they lost to No. 4 Michigan, No. 5 Purdue and No. 13 Illinois -- but by a combined 18 points.
Penn State followed its dramatic near-miss against then-No. 2 Michigan on Jan. 6 with a 93-85 loss Saturday at Purdue. The Nittany Lions were within a point of the Boilermakers at halftime before falling short.
"With these guys, I do have a lot of hope because they're doing things the right way, they're acting the right way, they're working the right way," Penn State coach Mike Rhoades said Monday. "You just want to see results."
UCLA (11-5, 3-2) also seeks new results from its visit to Penn State -- specifically its second win away from Pauley Pavilion. The Bruins improved to 10-0 on their home floor with Saturday's 67-55 win over Maryland. They had to weather a 48-29 rebounding disparity as forward Tyler Bilodeau was limited to 21 minutes due to foul trouble.
UCLA also has been dealing with the absence of senior guard Skyy Clark, who sustained a hamstring injury in the Jan. 3 loss at Iowa. Clark was sidelined in the subsequent setback at Wisconsin, which dropped the Bruins to 1-5 away from home, as well as the Maryland win.
The status of Clark, who averages 13.5 points per game, is unclear for Wednesday.
In Clark's absence, Trent Perry has moved into a more prominent role on both ends of the floor. The sophomore guard pushed his average to 10.3 points per game with his team-high 16 points against Maryland. And, according to Bruins coach Mick Cronin, Perry made eight deflections in the team's stingiest defensive performance since Nov. 21.
"I've just been confident throughout this entire year," Perry said. "(Forward) Eric (Dailey Jr.), who is like my big brother, told me to keep pushing and keep my mindset correct."
Penn State's backcourt also faces a significant injury. Freshman point guard Kayden Mingo (14.9 ppg, 4.5 apg) missed the Michigan and Purdue gamesdue to a broken nose. Rhoades told reporters at Purdue that the Nittany Lions "will get (Mingo) back when he's ready."
In the meantime, freshman guard Melih Tunca (10.4 ppg) joins Freddie Dilione V (15.0 ppg) to form Penn State's top scoring combination.
--Field Level Media
UCLA vs PSUInjury report
UCLA's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. Manjikian | F | Questionable - Undisclosed( Jan 16, '26) | Jan 16, '26 | |
| Manjikian is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the court for the Bruins. | ||||
Penn State's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Mirtic | F | Out - Leg( Jan 05, '26) | Jan 05, '26 | |
| Mirtic is dealing with a leg injury and will not take the court for the Nittany Lions. He will miss the remainder of the 2025-26 season. | ||||
| R. Grodin | G | Out - Redshirt( Nov 07, '25) | Nov 07, '25 | |
| Grodin is redshirting and will miss the 2025-26 season. | ||||
UCLA vs PSUStats
Offense vs Defense
Key Stats League ranks in parenthesis
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48.2 | (54) | FG% | (346) | 48.2 |
| 27.9 | (179) | FGM | (263) | 27.8 |
| 57.9 | (298) | FGA | (75) | 57.6 |
| 36.5 | (59) | 3P% | (320) | 36.0 |
| 7.1 | (272) | 3PM | (290) | 8.9 |
| 19.5 | (325) | 3PA | (224) | 24.8 |
| 74.4 | (92) | FT% | (322) | 74.8 |
| 16.0 | (154) | FTM | (17) | 10.9 |
| 21.5 | (197) | FTA | (11) | 14.6 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 44.5 |
| 26.6 |
| 59.7 |
| 33.4 |
| 8.0 |
| 23.8 |
| 71.6 |
| 14.6 |
| 20.4 |
More Stats
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29.2 | (334) | REB | (108) | 30.2 |
| 8.2 | (306) | OREB | (57) | 7.9 |
| 21.0 | (62) | DREB | (350) | 22.2 |
| 15.9 | (115) | AST | (306) | 15.9 |
| 10.1 | (27) | TO | (143) | 13.2 |
| 1.6 | (41) | AST/TO | (249) | 1.2 |
| 7.3 | (69) | STL | (124) | 5.4 |
| 3.4 | (17) | BLK | (359) | 3.2 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 32.3 |
| 9.4 |
| 22.9 |
| 14.2 |
| 12.5 |
| 1.1 |
| 7.1 |
| 3.4 |
Points
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78.9 | (190) | Points | (171) | 75.4 |
| 37.9 | (272) | 1st Half | (244) | 35.9 |
| 40.9 | (272) | 2nd Half | (244) | 39.4 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 75.7 |
| 35.8 |
| 39.4 |