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Rutgers 59, at UCLA 72

Thursday, March 12, 2026 · Final · Big 10

Big 10 1 2 PTS

Rutgers Scarlet Knights

14-20 · L2 · #92 (1500 ELO -10)

24 35 59

UCLA Bruins

24-12 · L1 · #21 (1807 ELO +10)

30 42 72

United Center · Chicago, IL

Attendance: 16,861

Officials: Edwin Young, Mike Littlewood, Michael Reid

UCLA Pulls Away From Rutgers in Big Ten Tournament Second Half

CHICAGO (Interstat) — In a game defined by a decisive second-half surge, the UCLA Bruins pulled away from the Rutgers Scarlet Knights for a 72-59 victory in a Big Ten Conference men’s basketball game Thursday night at the United Center. A crowd of 16,861 saw the Bruins improve to 22-10 overall, while Rutgers concluded its season at 14-19. The contest was a defensive struggle for much of the first half, with both teams trading missed shots and turnovers. Rutgers established an early edge, leading 11-8 after a three-pointer from Harun Zrno of Sarajevo, Bosnia & Herzegovina, with 14:32 remaining. The… Read more...

Top Statlines

Donovan Dent UCLA 39m 12p 10r 12a
Tyler Bilodeau UCLA 28m 21p 5r
Angelino Mark RUTG 29m 17p 5r 5a

Forecasting

ELO Probability UCLA 82.2%

Spread UCLA -11.5

Over/Under 144.5 (Under)