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The No. 7 seed UCLA Bruins (23-11) will look to beat the No. 10 seed UCF Knights (21-11) in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday at Xfinity Mobile Arena. This matchup tips off at 7:25 p.m. ET.
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How to Watch UCLA vs. UCF
- Game day: Friday, March 20, 2026
- Game time: 7:25 p.m. ET
- TV channel: TBS
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UCLA 2025-26 Season Stats
| Stat | Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goal % | 47.1 | 66 |
| Opp. Field Goal % | 43.3 | 114 |
| Rebounds Per Game | 29.3 | 309 |
| Opp. Rebounds Per Game | 29.9 | 105 |
| Turnovers Per Game | 8.3 | 4 |
| Opp. Turnovers Per Game | 11.4 | 141 |
UCF 2025-26 Season Stats
| Stat | Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goal % | 46.6 | 88 |
| Opp. Field Goal % | 45.6 | 263 |
| Rebounds Per Game | 33.7 | 88 |
| Opp. Rebounds Per Game | 30.4 | 133 |
| Turnovers Per Game | 10.9 | 188 |
| Opp. Turnovers Per Game | 10.7 | 217 |
UCLA vs. UCF Stat Insights
Points
- The Bruins average only 0.8 fewer points than the Knights allow (78.5).
- UCLA is 12-1 when scoring more than 78.5 points.
- UCF is 12-2 when giving up fewer than 77.7 points.
- The Knights average 81.0 points, 10.0 more than the Bruins concede.
- UCF is 20-6 when scoring over 71.0 points.
- UCLA is 19-5 when it allows less than 81.0 points.
- The Bruins have outscored opponents by 229 points this season (6.7 per game), and the Knights have scored 80 more than their opponents (2.5 per game).
Shooting
- The Bruins shoot 47.1% from the field, only 1.5% higher than the Knights allow defensively.
- UCLA is 16-3 when shooting better than 45.6% from the field.
- The Knights make 46.6% of their shots from the field, 3.3% higher than the Bruins' defensive field-goal percentage.
- This season UCF is 19-3 when the team shoots above 43.3% from the field.
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Rebounding
- The Bruins average 29.3 rebounds, 4.4 fewer than the Knights.
- UCF is 18-1 overall when tops in terms of the boards. UCLA is 8-7 when it comes up short on the glass.
- The Bruins average 8.4 offensive rebounds, 2.2 less than the Knights.
- The Knights are 13-5 overall when they have more offensive rebounds. The Bruins are 12-4 when they lose that battle.
- UCLA is -0.6 on the boards, but UCF outrebounds opponents by 3.3 per game.
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