UCLA goes for its second straight win on Tuesday night when it hosts Minnesota in Big Ten action
The UCLA Bruins battle the Minnesota Golden Gophers on Tuesday night looking to get its 20th win of the season. The Bruins come into Tuesday fresh off a 72-68 win at Indiana on Friday night and it has pushed their record to 19-7 overall and 10-5 in the Big Ten. The Bruins had lost to Illinois the game before, but with the win over the Hoosiers they have now won eight of their last nine. They had los four in a row before their run, but are once again playing good basketball. The Bruins currently sit in a fifth place tie in the conference standings with Maryland, a game back of both Wisconsin and Purdue. The Bruins have just two players scoring in double figures for them this season. Tyler Bilodeau leads the way with 14.2 points per game, while Eric Dailey is adding 11.5 points per game. Kobe Johnson is leading the team in rebounding at 5.8 per game.
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Game Date: Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025
Game Time: 10:30 p.m. ET
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The Golden Gophers come into Tuesday looking to pick up a big win and strengthen their chances to make the Big Ten Tournament. The bottom three teams will be shutout of the tournament and they are just a game up on Washington and Rutgers for the last spot.
They did get a big win on Saturday when they went to USC and beat the Trojans 69-66. The win was their second in the last three games and pushed their record to 13-12 overall and 5-9 in the Big Ten.
They will return home for two straight games on their own court after Tuesday night, but first want to find a way to pick up the upset of the Bruins.,
They will need a good game from Dawson Garcia who is leading the team in both scoring and rebounding. He is averaging 19.2 points and 7.4 rebounds per game.
