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How to watch Rutgers / UCLA; pregame info, spread, more: Gameday Central

Richie O'Leary, The Knight Reportby: Richard O'Leary03/12/26On3Richie

Rutgers Basketball is back in action today, as the Scarlet Knights are all set for their matchup against the UCLA Bruins in the third round of the 2026 Big Ten Tournament.

GameDay Central gets you ready for tip-off below.

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Game time, TV channel, How to Watch

WHO: Rutgers Scarlet Knights (14-18, 6-14) versus UCLA Bruins (21-10, 13-7)

WHEN: Wednesday, 9:00pm ET

TV: BTN

WHERE: United Center (Chicago, Illinois)

SPREAD VIA BETMGM: UCLA -11.5pts || Over / Under at 141.5pts

KenPom Prediction: UCLA: 78 | Rutgers: 67

All-Time Series: This game will be the sixth matchup between the two programs, with UCLA leading the series 3-2 all time. Earlier this season, UCLA earned a 98-66 win over Rutgers inside of Jersey Mike’s Arena.

In The Rankings

TEAMNET RankingsKenPomBart TorvikESPN BPI
Rutgers131123117113
UCLA34232725

Projected Starting Lineups

PLAYERPointsReboundsAssistsField Goal%Three-Point%
Lino Mark5.3ppg1.6rpg1.1apg38.9%21.6%
Tariq Francis17.3ppg2.3rpg2.8apg43.3%37.0%
Darren Buchanan8.4ppg3.7rpg1.7apg47.4%36.4%
Dylan Grant9.9ppg4.4rpg0.6apg44.9%30.9%
Emmanuel Ogbole4.5ppg6.1rpg0.3apg58.3%N/A
PLAYERPointsReboundsAssistsField Goal%Three-Point%
Donovan Dent13.6ppg2.6rpg7.5apg42.0%23.7%
Trent Perry12.4ppg3.0rpg2.7apg45.2%41.2%
Eric Dailey Jr.11.3ppg5.5rpg1.3apg48.9%30.1%
Tyler Bilodeau18.0ppg5.8rpg1.1apg51.8%46.2%
Xavier Booker7.0ppg3.5rpg0.8apg56.5%44.0%

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