The No. 12 UCLA Bruins (1-0) play the Pepperdine Waves (1-0) on Friday, November 7, 2025 at 10:30 p.m. ET. The matchup airs on Big Ten Network.
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Stats to know
- Last year, UCLA was 162nd in the country offensively (74.2 points scored per game) and 22nd-best on defense (65.2 points allowed).
- Last season, UCLA was 210th in college basketball in 3-point makes (7.4 per game) and 106th in 3-point percentage (35.2%).
- Pepperdine was 199th in the country last year with 73.1 points per game. At the other end, it ranked 306th with 76.6 points allowed per contest.
- With 7.0 treys per game, Pepperdine ranked 260th in college basketball. It owned a 34.1% shooting percentage from three-point land, which ranked 175th in college basketball.
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