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Big Ten Announces Men's Basketball Conference Rotation for 2026-27
May 12, 2026 | Men's Basketball
LOS ANGELES – The UCLA men's basketball Big Ten Conference schedule for the 2026-27 season will include 20 league games, with the Bruins playing 14 opponents once and facing three opponents for two games, as announced by the Big Ten on Tuesday.
In the same format as the past two seasons in the Big Ten, UCLA will take on crosstown rival USC, as well as Oregon and Washington, for two games each. Those matchups include one home game and one road game.
The Bruins will face the league's other 14 teams for one game – seven of those at home and seven contests on the road. From that grouping, UCLA's home contests will include visits from Iowa, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Ohio State, Penn State and Wisconsin. The Bruins' road contests will include Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Nebraska, Northwestern, Purdue and Rutgers.
The complete Big Ten men's basketball schedule will not be finalized until the fall (featuring game dates, times and television designations). The 2026-27 season will mark UCLA's third year competing in the Big Ten Conference. UCLA's nonconference games for the upcoming season will be announced at a later date.
TICKET INFORMATION: The UCLA men's basketball season ticket renewal period began today, on Tuesday, May 12. Fans who held season tickets during the 2025-26 season will receive renewal information via email.
Fans who wish to purchase new season tickets for the 2026-27 season can call UCLA Athletics Sales and Service at (310) 206-5991 or can visit uclabruins.com/tickets to place a deposit. New season ticket packages for the 2026-27 season will launch this summer, following the online Select-A-Seat event in June. For question and more information, please call UCLA Athletics Sales and Service at (310) 206-5991 or email tickets@athletics.ucla.edu.
BIG TEN BREAKDOWN: UCLA's 10 home games in league play next season will include (alphabetical order) Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Michigan State, Ohio State, Oregon, Penn State, USC, Washington and Wisconsin.
The Bruins' 10 road contests in conference play will include (alphabetical order) Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Nebraska, Northwestern, Oregon, Purdue, Rutgers, USC and Washington.
UCLA VERSUS BIG TEN TEAMS
vs. Illinois – 7-5 (UCLA's all-time record in the series)
Last meeting: Feb. 21, 2026, at UCLA (UCLA won in OT, 95-94)
vs. Indiana – 7-7
Last meeting: Jan. 31, 2026, at UCLA (Indiana won in 2-OT, 98-97)
vs. Iowa – 4-6
Last meeting: Jan. 3, 2026, at Iowa (Iowa won, 74-61)
vs. Maryland – 8-4
Last meeting: Jan. 10, 2026, at UCLA (UCLA won, 67-55)
vs. Michigan – 13-8
Last meeting: Feb. 14, 2026, at Michigan (Michigan won, 86-56)
vs. Michigan State – 9-5
Last meeting: March 13, 2026, at the Big Ten Tournament (UCLA won, 88-84)
vs. Minnesota – 5-4
Last meeting: Feb. 28, 2026, at Minnesota (Minnesota won, 78-73)
vs. Nebraska – 7-3
Last meeting: March 3, 2026, at UCLA (UCLA won, 72-52)
vs. Northwestern – 7-1
Last meeting: Jan. 24, 2026, at UCLA (UCLA won, 71-64)
vs. Ohio State – 7-8
Last meeting: Jan. 17, 2026, at Ohio State (Ohio State won, 86-74)
vs. Oregon – 98-42
Last meeting: Jan. 28, 2026, at Oregon (UCLA won, 73-57)
vs. Penn State – 2-1
Last meeting: Jan. 14, 2026, at Penn State (UCLA won, 71-60)
vs. Purdue – 11-5
Last meeting: March 14, 2026, at the Big Ten Tournament (Purdue won, 73-66)
vs. Rutgers – 4-2
Last meeting: March 12, 2026, at the Big Ten Tournament (UCLA won, 72-59)
vs. USC – 151-116
Last meeting: March 7, 2026, at USC (UCLA won, 89-68)
vs. Washington – 112-44
Last meeting: Feb. 7, 2026, at UCLA (UCLA won, 77-73)
vs. Wisconsin – 6-4
Last meeting: Jan. 6, 2026, at Wisconsin (Wisconsin won, 80-72)
