UCLA
UC Riverside
Men's Basketball to Host UC Riverside on Tuesday Afternoon
December 22, 2025 | Men's Basketball
LOS ANGELES โ The Bruins (9-3) will host UC Riverside (6-7) this Tuesday afternoon at Pauley Pavilion presented by Wescom Financial. Game time is set for 1 p.m. UCLA's home game will be nationally televised on Big Ten Network. Each of UCLA's games are available in the greater Los Angeles area on AM 790 radio (KABC), with Josh Lewin and Tracy Murray on the call.
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GAME INFORMATION
Venue: Pauley Pavilion presented by Wescom Financial
Capacity: 13,800
Tipoff Time: 1:05 p.m. (PT)
Television: Big Ten Network
TV Talent: Carlo Jiménez (play-by-play), Don MacLean (analyst)
Radio (UCLA Audio Network): AM 790 (KABC)
Radio Talent: Josh Lewin (play-by-play), Tracy Murray (analyst)
Sirius XM Channels: SiriusXM 372, and on the SiriusXM App
Live Stats: ucla.statbroadcast.com (link here)
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UCLA'S TICKET INFORMATION (HOME GAMES)
Single-game tickets for UCLA's home games are on sale. The Bruins have 10 remaining regular-season games inside Pauley Pavilion this season, including this Tuesday afternoon's contest against UC Riverside. Fans can view complete ticket information about UCLA men's basketball by clicking here. Direct links to single-game ticket purchases can be viewed here. Fans can call (310) 206-5991 or email tickets@athletics.ucla.edu for more information. In addition, be sure to check out all of the game themes and upcoming promotions for this season.
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JOIN THE BRUINS AS A "STUDENT FOR A DAY"
The UCLA men's basketball program is offering select ticket packages where fans can purchase student section tickets for this Tuesday's home contest (against UC Riverside). Game time is 1 p.m. (PT). Tickets behind the basket will cost $19. More details regarding UCLA's "Student for a Day" promotion are available here.
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UCLA IN DECEMBER
โข The Bruins have gone 4-1 this month, with Big Ten wins at Washington (Dec. 3) and against Oregon (Dec. 6)
โข Through Sunday's games, UCLA ranked No. 1 among Big Ten teams in 3-point percentage (40.3%, in 12 games).
โข In the Bruins' past five contests, Tyler Bilodeau has averaged a team-leading 20.2 points per game.
โข Skyy Clark has shot 23 for 40 from 3-point distance in the Bruins' five December contests (57.5 percent).
โข Most recently, the Bruins outlasted Cal Poly, 108-87, and knocked in 12 three-pointers last Friday night.
โข UCLA has shot north of 81 percent at the free throw line in five December games (94-for-115, 81.7%).
โข The Bruins will open Big Ten play late next week, with a road contest at Iowa on Saturday, Jan. 3.
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LAST WEEK
โข Skyy Clark was named the Big Ten Co-Player of the Week on Monday, averaging 24.0 points in two games last week.
โข Clark sank 12 of 22 attempts from 3-point range in the two wins, making six triples in each victory.
โข UCLA averaged 99.0 points per game in two wins, with victories over Arizona State (90-77) and Cal Poly (108-87).
โข The Bruins shot 44 for 51 at the free throw line, as Tyler Bilodeau was a perfect 16-for-16 in both contests.
โข As a team, UCLA shot 48.1 percent from 3-point range, connecting on 26 of 54 attempts.
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BRUINS VS. HIGHLANDERS
โข UCLA has compiled an all-time record of 6-0 against UC Riverside, in a local series that began on Dec. 5, 2001.
โข The Bruins defeated UC Riverside, 66-65, in the most recent meeting (played Nov. 30, 2023, in Pauley Pavilion).
โข UCLA has never surrendered more than 70 points in six previous showdowns against UC Riverside.
โข UC Riverside enters this Tuesday's game with a 6-7 record and will enter the bulk of Big West schedule on Jan. 1.
โข UCLA has scored an average of 75.2 points in six prior meetings against UC Riverside.
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UCLA DEFEATS CAL POLY, 108-87
โข The Bruins reached the 100-point mark for the first time this season in last Friday's 108-87 win over Cal Poly.
โข The 65-point second half was the Bruins' highest scoring half since Dec. 22, 1994 (66, second half, vs. George Mason).
โข UCLA made 21 of 34 shots in the second half against the Mustangs, including 8-for-15 from 3-point distance.
โข The Bruins improved their all-time record against Cal Poly to 7-1 with last Friday's 21-point victory.
โข For the first time all season, UCLA had six players who scored in double figures (Skyy Clark led the way with 30 points).
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LOOKING AT THE BRUINS
โข Six Bruins have averaged at least nine points per game this season, led by Tyler Bilodeau (17.7 ppg).
โข Donovan Dent (13.1 ppg) leads UCLA with 76 assists, averaging 6.9 assists per game (No. 3 in the Big Ten).
โข Skyy Clark ranks second on the team in scoring (14.2 ppg) and leads all Big Ten players in 3-point shooting (51.6%).
โข Eric Dailey Jr. has averaged 10.4 points and a team-best 5.3 rebounds per game in 11 contests.
โข Tyler Bilodeau (92.0%) and Skyy Clark (88.5%) have both shot at least 85 percent this season at the free throw line.
โข The Bruins have gone 8-0 this season when committing fewer turnovers than their opposition.
โข The three opponents (Arizona, California, Gonzaga) that UCLA has lost to have posted a combined record of 35-2.
โข UCLA has shot a Big Ten-leading 40.3 percent from 3-point distance, through Sunday's games.
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GUARD PLAY
โข Both Skyy Clark (14.2 ppg) and Donovan Dent (13.1 ppg) are averaging double figures in scoring this season.
โข Donovan Dent (6.9 apg) and Skyy Clark (2.3 apg) rank first and second on the team, respectively, in assists per game.
โข Donovan Dent, Skyy Clark, Trent Perry and Jamar Brown have accounted for 51.6 percent of UCLA's total points.
โข Jaylen Hands is the most recent UCLA player (14.2 ppg, 6.1 apg in 2018-19) to average at least 10.0 ppg and 6.0 apg.
โข Donovan Dent (18 steals) and Skyy Clark (15) stand as the Bruins' top two leaders in steals this season.
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WHAT'S AHEAD?
โข Following this Tuesday's game, the Bruins will prepare for a two-game Big Ten road trip (at Iowa, at Wisconsin).
โข UCLA's nine-game schedule in January includes a pair of ranked foes (No. 25 Iowa, No. 5 Purdue)
โข After this Tuesday's home game, the Bruin will play one home contest over a 27-day stretch.
โข Big Ten play resumes next month, with 18 remaining league games on the Bruins' upcoming schedule.
โข Following the game against UC Riverside, UCLA will play five of its next eight games on the road.
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ASSISTS PER GAME
Through 12 games played, senior Donovan Dent has averaged 13.1 points and 6.9 assists per game. Dent, a 6-foot-2 guard from Riverside, Calif., could be on track to join a rare group of UCLA guards who averaged at least 10 points and six assists per game over the course of a full season. Most recently, then-sophomore Jaylen Hands averaged 14.2 points and 6.1 assists during UCLA's 2018-19 season. Pooh Richardson in the late 1980s accomplished this per-game average all four seasons, including a pair of back-to-back seasons where he averaged at least 7.0 assists per game.
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STRONG SCORING
Senior forward Tyler Bilodeau was tied for eighth in scoring among all Big Ten players (17.5 ppg), through Sunday's games. He has shot 53.3 percent from the field in 10 games. The 6-foot-9 product from Kennewick, Wash., scored 16 consecutive points for UCLA early in the second half of a road win at Washington. From the 18:05 mark of the second half through the 14-minute mark, Bilodeau registered 16 points on six made shots and three free throws (all from and-one opportunities). Over the Bruins' past five contests, Bilodeau has averaged 20.2 points per game while shooting 10-for-21 from beyond the 3-point arc. In addition, Bilodeau has shot 33 for 35 (94.3%) at the free throw line.
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YEAR TWO WITH ERIC DAILEY JR.
Junior guard/forward Eric Dailey Jr. has averaged 10.4 points, a team-best 5.3 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game, shooting 48.2 percent from the field. He made his season debut in a win over Pepperdine (Nov. 7), and has shot 35.3 percent from 3-point distance (12-for-34). Dailey Jr., who played in 33 of UCLA's 34 games as a sophomore last season, had a 15-point and 10-rebound effort against Sacramento State on Tuesday, Nov. 18. Dailey Jr. has totaled four career double-doubles โ two at UCLA, and two during his freshman season at Oklahoma State (2023-24).
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RUNNING THE POINT
Senior Donovan Dent transferred from New Mexico to UCLA in the offseason and has averaged 13.1 points and 6.9 assists through 11 games with the Bruins. Dent has recorded two point-assist double-doubles this season (totaling nine in his career). Last Friday night in the win over Cal Poly, Dent had 16 points, 11 assists and zero turnovers. Through Sunday's games, Dent ranked third among all Big Ten players in assists per game (6.9) and was No. 9, nationally. Over UCLA's last three games, Dent has logged 25 assists and eight turnovers while averaging 16.0 points per game.
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SKYY IS THE LIMIT
Senior Skyy Clark has averaged 14.2 points and 3.0 rebounds through all 12 games. He has connected on six 3-pointers in each of the Bruins' last two games, becoming UCLA's first-ever player to have nailed six (or more) 3-pointers in consecutive contests. Through UCLA's last five games, Clark has averaged 18.8 points while shooting 57.5 percent (23-for-40) from 3-point distance. Clark entered the week ranking No. 7, nationally, in 3-point shooting percentage (51.6%) and ranked No. 1 among all Big Ten players in that statistical category.
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TOP DEFENDERS
The Bruins' program has produced some of the nation's most talented defensive players over the past several seasons. Last year, then-senior Kobe Johnson was honored as one of five players on the Big Ten All-Defensive Team, closing the year at No. 6 in the conference in steals per game (1.6 spg, 55 steals in 34 games). Two seasons ago (2023-24), then-sophomore Adem Bona was honored as the Pac-12 Conference's Defensive Player of the Year. Bona led UCLA's team that season in blocks (58 blocks, 1.8 bpg) and was second in steals (37 steals, 1.1 spg). Three seasons ago (2022-23), then-junior Jaylen Clark was honored as the Naismith Men's Defensive Player of the Year and the NABC Defensive Player of the Year.
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ADDITIONAL UCLA BASKETBALL NOTES
โข The Bruins have returned four of their primary contributors from last season's squad. In addition, UCLA has welcomed back two redshirt players and has brought in five transfers. Three of UCLA's top four scorers from last year's squad have returned in seniors Tyler Bilodeau (13.5 ppg last season) and Skyy Clark (8.5 ppg) and junior Eric Dailey Jr. (11.4 ppg).
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โข UCLA's five incoming transfer students include Xavier Booker (from Michigan State), Jamar Brown (from UMKC), Donovan Dent (from New Mexico), Steven Jamerson II (from San Diego) and Anthony Peoples Jr. (from North Carolina Central). Last season, Dent secured honorable mention All-America acclaim at New Mexico (averaged 20.4 ppg, 6.4 apg).
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โข Donovan Dent (point guard), Eric Dailey Jr. (small forward) and Tyler Bilodeau (power forward) have each been named to 20-person positional watch lists at the start of the season. Dent is on the Bob Cousy Award watch list, while Dailey Jr. has been tabbed to the Julius Erving Award watch list, and Tyler Bilodeau to the Karl Malone Award watch list.
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โข Through games played from 2010-11 through 2024-25, Coach Cronin was tied for the fifth-most victories of any NCAA Division I coach (373 wins in a 15-year span). He's tied on that list with Michigan State's Tom Izzo (373 wins) and trails Mark Few of Gonzaga (451), Bill Self of Kansas (426), John Calipari of Arkansas (397) and Randy Bennett of Saint Mary's (379).
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