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Men's Basketball Announces 2025-26 Non-Conference Schedule
August 25, 2025 | Men's Basketball
LOS ANGELES – The UCLA men's basketball team will play 11 non-conference games in 2025-26, including eight games in Pauley Pavilion presented by Wescom Financial.
The Bruins will open their regular-season schedule at home against Eastern Washington on Monday, Nov. 3.
UCLA will play 11 non-conference games from Nov. 3 through Dec. 23, with two Big Ten Conference games slated for early December. Those two Big Ten matchups have not been finalized. UCLA will enter the bulk of its 20-game Big Ten schedule after a three-game stretch of non-conference home games from Dec. 17-23, against Arizona State (Dec. 17), Cal Poly (Dec. 19) and UC Riverside (Dec. 23).
UCLA's complete 31-game schedule, with all game times and broadcast details, will be finalized in September. The Bruins' regular-season schedule will feature 18 home games, three neutral-site contests and 10 road games.
Following UCLA's season opener against Eastern Washington on Nov. 3, the Bruins will host back-to-back contests in Pauley Pavilion against Pepperdine (Nov. 7) and West Georgia (Nov. 10). UCLA will take on Arizona on Friday, Nov. 14, at the nearby Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif.
The Bruins will return home for back-to-back contests against Sacramento State and Presbyterian, as part of a multi-team event, on Nov. 18 and Nov. 21, respectively, before heading north to face California at the Chase Center in San Francisco on Tuesday, Nov. 25.
After playing its first two Big Ten games in early December, UCLA will travel to the state of Washington to face Gonzaga in a neutral-site showdown at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle on Saturday, Dec. 13. The Bruins will conclude their non-conference slate with consecutive home games against Arizona State, Cal Poly and UC Riverside.
UCLA's 20-game conference schedule will be announced by the Big Ten in September.
In addition, the Bruins will play a pair of exhibition games in October (one game on the road, and one game at home). Opponents and dates of the Bruins' two exhibition contests will be announced at a later date.
TICKET INFORMATION: UCLA's season ticket packages for the 2025-26 men's basketball campaign are now available. Fans can call (310) 206-5991 or email tickets@athletics.ucla.edu for more information. Single-game tickets for UCLA's non-conference home games will be available when the complete schedule is released in September. For more information about tickets, call UCLA Athletic Sales & Service at (310) 206-5991 or via email at tickets@athletics.ucla.edu.
NOTES ON THE OPPOSITION: Three of the Bruins' non-conference opponents finished in third place or higher in their respective conference standings during the 2024-25 season. Arizona went 24-13 with a third place (tied) finish out of 16 teams in the Big 12 Conference. Gonzaga posted a 26-9 record and finished in second place out of 11 teams in the West Coast Conference. UC Riverside went 21-13 overall last season, tying for third place out of 11 teams in the Big West Conference.
Nine of the Bruins' 11 opponents in the non-conference schedule are from out West. Those programs include Arizona, Arizona State, Cal Poly, California, Eastern Washington, Gonzaga, Pepperdine, Sacramento State and UC Riverside.
BIG TEN SCHEDULE: The Bruins will play a 20-game schedule in their second season as members of the 18-team Big Ten Conference. UCLA, along with USC, Oregon and Washington, joined the Big Ten Conference prior to the 2024-25 academic year. UCLA is set to play their first two Big Ten games in early December (dates to be determined). UCLA will resume its league schedule with 18 conference games starting on Friday, Jan. 2.
While the Big Ten men's basketball schedule has not been finalized, UCLA has already announced the home and road alignments of those 20 league games (details here). The Bruins' 10 home games in Big Ten play will include (listed in alphabetical order) Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Nebraska, Northwestern, Oregon, Purdue, Rutgers, USC and Washington.
The Bruins' 10 road contests in Big Ten action will include Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Michigan State, Ohio State, Oregon, Penn State, USC, Washington and Wisconsin.
UCLA will face crosstown rival USC, as well as Oregon and Washington, for two games each (referred to as two-plays). Those matchup pairs will include one home game and one road game.
2025-26, Men's Basketball Non-Conference Schedule
TEAM-BY-TEAM
Eastern Washington
Monday, Nov. 3, at Pauley Pavilion (season opener)
Record in 2024-25: 10-22, 6-12 in the Big Sky Conference
Head Coach: Dan Monson (enters his second season)
Eastern Washington, last three seasons: 54-44 (55.1 win percentage)
UCLA vs. Eastern Washington: UCLA leads the series, 1-0
Pepperdine
Friday, Nov. 7, at Pauley Pavilion
Record in 2024-25: 13-22, 4-14 in the West Coast Conference (WCC)
Head Coach: Ed Schilling (enters his second season)
Pepperdine, last three seasons: 35-64 (35.4 win percentage)
UCLA vs. Pepperdine: UCLA leads the series, 21-4
West Georgia
Monday, Nov. 10, at Pauley Pavilion
Record in 2024-25: 6-25, 4-14 in the ASUN Conference
Head Coach: Dave Moore (enters his eighth season)
West Georgia, last three seasons: 54-41 (56.8 win percentage)
UCLA vs. West Georgia: this will be the first meeting
Arizona
Friday, Nov. 14, at Intuit Dome (Inglewood, Calif.)
Record in 2024-25: 24-13, 14-6 in the Big 12 Conference
Head Coach: Tommy Lloyd (enters his fifth season)
Arizona, last three seasons: 79-29 (73.1 win percentage)
UCLA vs. Arizona: UCLA leads the series, 64-50
Sacramento State
Tuesday, Nov. 18, in Pauley Pavilion
Record in 2024-25: 7-25, 3-15 in the Big Sky Conference
Head Coach: Mike Bibby (enters his first season)
Sacramento State, last three seasons: 31-67 (31.6 win percentage)
UCLA vs. Sacramento State: UCLA leads the series, 3-0
Presbyterian
Friday, Nov. 21, in Pauley Pavilion
Record in 2024-25: 14-19, 7-9 in the Big South Conference
Head Coach: Quinton Ferrell (enters his seventh season)
Presbyterian, last three seasons: 33-65 (33.7 win percentage)
UCLA vs. Presbyterian: UCLA leads the series, 1-0
California
Tuesday, Nov. 25, at Chase Center in San Francisco
Record in 2024-25: 14-19, 6-14 in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC)
Head Coach: Mark Madsen (enters his third season)
California, last three seasons: 30-67 (30.9 win percentage)
UCLA vs. California: UCLA leads the series, 147-104
Gonzaga
Saturday, Dec. 13, at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle
Record in 2024-25: 26-9, 14-4 in the West Coast Conference (WCC)
Head Coach: Mark Few (enters his 27th season)
Gonzaga, last three seasons: 84-23 (78.5 win percentage)
UCLA vs. Gonzaga: Gonzaga leads the series, 7-3
Arizona State
Wednesday, Dec. 17, in Pauley Pavilion
Record in 2024-25: 13-20, 4-16 in the Big 12 Conference
Head Coach: Bobby Hurley (enters his 11th season)
Arizona State, last three seasons: 50-51 (49.5 win percentage)
UCLA vs. Arizona State: UCLA leads the series, 76-24
Cal Poly
Friday, Dec. 19, in Pauley Pavilion
Record in 2024-25: 16-19, 8-12 in the Big West Conference
Head Coach: Mike DeGeorge (enters his second season)
Cal Poly, last three seasons: 28-72 (28.0 win percentage)
UCLA vs. Cal Poly: UCLA leads the series, 6-1
UC Riverside
Tuesday, Dec. 23, in Pauley Pavilion
Record in 2024-25: 21-13, 14-6 in the Big West Conference
Head Coach: Gus Argenal (enters his first season)
UC Riverside, last three seasons: 59-43 (57.8 win percentage)
UCLA vs. UC Riverside: UCLA leads the series, 6-0
The Bruins will open their regular-season schedule at home against Eastern Washington on Monday, Nov. 3.
UCLA will play 11 non-conference games from Nov. 3 through Dec. 23, with two Big Ten Conference games slated for early December. Those two Big Ten matchups have not been finalized. UCLA will enter the bulk of its 20-game Big Ten schedule after a three-game stretch of non-conference home games from Dec. 17-23, against Arizona State (Dec. 17), Cal Poly (Dec. 19) and UC Riverside (Dec. 23).
UCLA's complete 31-game schedule, with all game times and broadcast details, will be finalized in September. The Bruins' regular-season schedule will feature 18 home games, three neutral-site contests and 10 road games.
Following UCLA's season opener against Eastern Washington on Nov. 3, the Bruins will host back-to-back contests in Pauley Pavilion against Pepperdine (Nov. 7) and West Georgia (Nov. 10). UCLA will take on Arizona on Friday, Nov. 14, at the nearby Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif.
The Bruins will return home for back-to-back contests against Sacramento State and Presbyterian, as part of a multi-team event, on Nov. 18 and Nov. 21, respectively, before heading north to face California at the Chase Center in San Francisco on Tuesday, Nov. 25.
After playing its first two Big Ten games in early December, UCLA will travel to the state of Washington to face Gonzaga in a neutral-site showdown at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle on Saturday, Dec. 13. The Bruins will conclude their non-conference slate with consecutive home games against Arizona State, Cal Poly and UC Riverside.
UCLA's 20-game conference schedule will be announced by the Big Ten in September.
In addition, the Bruins will play a pair of exhibition games in October (one game on the road, and one game at home). Opponents and dates of the Bruins' two exhibition contests will be announced at a later date.
TICKET INFORMATION: UCLA's season ticket packages for the 2025-26 men's basketball campaign are now available. Fans can call (310) 206-5991 or email tickets@athletics.ucla.edu for more information. Single-game tickets for UCLA's non-conference home games will be available when the complete schedule is released in September. For more information about tickets, call UCLA Athletic Sales & Service at (310) 206-5991 or via email at tickets@athletics.ucla.edu.
NOTES ON THE OPPOSITION: Three of the Bruins' non-conference opponents finished in third place or higher in their respective conference standings during the 2024-25 season. Arizona went 24-13 with a third place (tied) finish out of 16 teams in the Big 12 Conference. Gonzaga posted a 26-9 record and finished in second place out of 11 teams in the West Coast Conference. UC Riverside went 21-13 overall last season, tying for third place out of 11 teams in the Big West Conference.
Nine of the Bruins' 11 opponents in the non-conference schedule are from out West. Those programs include Arizona, Arizona State, Cal Poly, California, Eastern Washington, Gonzaga, Pepperdine, Sacramento State and UC Riverside.
BIG TEN SCHEDULE: The Bruins will play a 20-game schedule in their second season as members of the 18-team Big Ten Conference. UCLA, along with USC, Oregon and Washington, joined the Big Ten Conference prior to the 2024-25 academic year. UCLA is set to play their first two Big Ten games in early December (dates to be determined). UCLA will resume its league schedule with 18 conference games starting on Friday, Jan. 2.
While the Big Ten men's basketball schedule has not been finalized, UCLA has already announced the home and road alignments of those 20 league games (details here). The Bruins' 10 home games in Big Ten play will include (listed in alphabetical order) Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Nebraska, Northwestern, Oregon, Purdue, Rutgers, USC and Washington.
The Bruins' 10 road contests in Big Ten action will include Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Michigan State, Ohio State, Oregon, Penn State, USC, Washington and Wisconsin.
UCLA will face crosstown rival USC, as well as Oregon and Washington, for two games each (referred to as two-plays). Those matchup pairs will include one home game and one road game.
2025-26, Men's Basketball Non-Conference Schedule
| Day | Date | Opponent | Site/Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon. | Nov. 3 | Eastern Washington | Pauley Pavilion |
| Fri. | Nov. 7 | Pepperdine | Pauley Pavilion |
| Mon. | Nov. 10 | West Georgia | Pauley Pavilion |
| Fri. | Nov. 14 | Arizona | Intuit Dome (Inglewood, Calif.) |
| Tue. | Nov. 18 | Sacramento State | Pauley Pavilion |
| Fri. | Nov. 21 | Presbyterian | Pauley Pavilion |
| Tue. | Nov. 25 | California | San Francisco, Calif. (Chase Center) |
| Sat. | Dec. 13 | Gonzaga | Seattle, Wash. (Climate Pledge Arena) |
| Wed. | Dec. 17 | Arizona State | Pauley Pavilion |
| Fri. | Dec. 19 | Cal Poly | Pauley Pavilion |
| Tue. | Dec. 23 | UC Riverside | Pauley Pavilion |
TEAM-BY-TEAM
Eastern Washington
Monday, Nov. 3, at Pauley Pavilion (season opener)
Record in 2024-25: 10-22, 6-12 in the Big Sky Conference
Head Coach: Dan Monson (enters his second season)
Eastern Washington, last three seasons: 54-44 (55.1 win percentage)
UCLA vs. Eastern Washington: UCLA leads the series, 1-0
Pepperdine
Friday, Nov. 7, at Pauley Pavilion
Record in 2024-25: 13-22, 4-14 in the West Coast Conference (WCC)
Head Coach: Ed Schilling (enters his second season)
Pepperdine, last three seasons: 35-64 (35.4 win percentage)
UCLA vs. Pepperdine: UCLA leads the series, 21-4
West Georgia
Monday, Nov. 10, at Pauley Pavilion
Record in 2024-25: 6-25, 4-14 in the ASUN Conference
Head Coach: Dave Moore (enters his eighth season)
West Georgia, last three seasons: 54-41 (56.8 win percentage)
UCLA vs. West Georgia: this will be the first meeting
Arizona
Friday, Nov. 14, at Intuit Dome (Inglewood, Calif.)
Record in 2024-25: 24-13, 14-6 in the Big 12 Conference
Head Coach: Tommy Lloyd (enters his fifth season)
Arizona, last three seasons: 79-29 (73.1 win percentage)
UCLA vs. Arizona: UCLA leads the series, 64-50
Sacramento State
Tuesday, Nov. 18, in Pauley Pavilion
Record in 2024-25: 7-25, 3-15 in the Big Sky Conference
Head Coach: Mike Bibby (enters his first season)
Sacramento State, last three seasons: 31-67 (31.6 win percentage)
UCLA vs. Sacramento State: UCLA leads the series, 3-0
Presbyterian
Friday, Nov. 21, in Pauley Pavilion
Record in 2024-25: 14-19, 7-9 in the Big South Conference
Head Coach: Quinton Ferrell (enters his seventh season)
Presbyterian, last three seasons: 33-65 (33.7 win percentage)
UCLA vs. Presbyterian: UCLA leads the series, 1-0
California
Tuesday, Nov. 25, at Chase Center in San Francisco
Record in 2024-25: 14-19, 6-14 in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC)
Head Coach: Mark Madsen (enters his third season)
California, last three seasons: 30-67 (30.9 win percentage)
UCLA vs. California: UCLA leads the series, 147-104
Gonzaga
Saturday, Dec. 13, at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle
Record in 2024-25: 26-9, 14-4 in the West Coast Conference (WCC)
Head Coach: Mark Few (enters his 27th season)
Gonzaga, last three seasons: 84-23 (78.5 win percentage)
UCLA vs. Gonzaga: Gonzaga leads the series, 7-3
Arizona State
Wednesday, Dec. 17, in Pauley Pavilion
Record in 2024-25: 13-20, 4-16 in the Big 12 Conference
Head Coach: Bobby Hurley (enters his 11th season)
Arizona State, last three seasons: 50-51 (49.5 win percentage)
UCLA vs. Arizona State: UCLA leads the series, 76-24
Cal Poly
Friday, Dec. 19, in Pauley Pavilion
Record in 2024-25: 16-19, 8-12 in the Big West Conference
Head Coach: Mike DeGeorge (enters his second season)
Cal Poly, last three seasons: 28-72 (28.0 win percentage)
UCLA vs. Cal Poly: UCLA leads the series, 6-1
UC Riverside
Tuesday, Dec. 23, in Pauley Pavilion
Record in 2024-25: 21-13, 14-6 in the Big West Conference
Head Coach: Gus Argenal (enters his first season)
UC Riverside, last three seasons: 59-43 (57.8 win percentage)
UCLA vs. UC Riverside: UCLA leads the series, 6-0
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