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Saturday, February 28
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Gophers and Bruins Tangle for Saturday Matinee
2/26/2026 2:01:00 PM | Men's Basketball
BROADCAST INFORMATION
TV: FS1 (Noah Reed- play-by-play, Nick Bahe- analyst)
Tip Time: 1:05 p.m.
Radio: KFAN (FM 100.3) - Mike Grimm, Al Nolen)
Sirius: 160 or 190
SERIES INFORMATION*
All-Time Series: 8th Meeting (UCLA Leads, 5-2)
Last Meeting: Feb. 18, 2025 (MN W, 64-61)
Medved vs. UCLA: First Meeting
MN vs. Big Ten Teams: 827-961
* excludes vacated games
STARTING FIVE
• The Golden Gopher men's basketball team is back at Williams Arena for a Saturday afternoon tilt against the UCLA Bruins. It marks the first time since 1969 that UCLA has visited Williams Arena, when the Gophers lost, 72-71 in overtime. It marks just the third time these two teams have met at Williams Arena and just the eighth all-time, with the 1997 matchup game vacated.
• Minnesota (13-15, 6-11) is coming off a 77-67 loss at No. 3 Michigan Tuesday night. The Golden Gophers trailed by four at the half, but the Wolverines scored nine second-half threes to secure the win. Cade Tyson made 5-of-10 three-pointers and finished with 20 points and six rebounds. Langston Reynolds had 15 points, while Bobby Durkin and Isaac Asuma each had 12 points.
• Cade Tyson scored 20 or more points for the 12th time this season on Tuesday. He made 6-of-13 field goals, including his five three-pointers, and was 3-of-3 at the line. His rebounding total led or tied for the team lead for the fourth-straight game, and he is averaging 20.3 points and 8.3 rebounds during that span. On the season, Tyson averages 19.6 points, which ranks sixth in the league, as does his 528 points this season.
• Bobby Durkin was 4-of-10 from three-point range Tuesday to score 275 points this season, while he and Tyson are tied for the most three pointers on the team (61). With his 275 points this season and his 717 points at Davidson, Durkin is eight points away from hitting the 1,000 career point mark.
• The tandem of Langston Reynolds and Isaac Asuma has combined for 235 of Minnesota's 487 assists. Reynolds ranks eighth in the Big Ten in assists (125) and assists per game (4.5). Asuma holds 110 assists, which is 12th in the B1G and 13th in assists per game (3.9). Overall, the Gophers' current starting five also has assists from Cade Tyson (43), Bobby Durkin (53) and Grayson Grove (33). The Gophers remain the top team nationally in assist percentage at 71.9 percent.
AGAINST UCLA
• Minnesota is 2-5 against the UCLA Bruins, dating back to 1959. The Gophers have hosted UCLA in 1959 and in 1969, both of which came in one-point losses. The last time the Bruins came to Williams Arena, they were ranked No. 1 under legendary coach John Wooden and escaped with a 72-71 overtime win over the Gophers.
• Minnesota visited Pauley Pavilion for the second time in school history on Feb. 18, 2025. Dawson Garcia scored 27 points in the second half to finish with a season-high 32 points and eight rebounds as Minnesota rallied from a 17-point first-half deficit to record a 64-61 win over UCLA.
ABOUT THE UCLA BRUINS
• UCLA is coming off back-to-back home wins over ranked Illinois and Southern California for a 19-9 overall record and 11-6 in Big Ten play. UCLA also posted a ranked win over Purdue earlier this season.
• Returner Tyler Bilodeau leads the team in points (465), points per game (17.9), field goals (153), three-pointers (52), rebounds (5.7) and free throws made (107). Transfer Donovan Dent had 15 assists vs. Illinois and scored 30 points vs. USC. He averages 13.9 points and 194 assists. Also averaging double figures are Trent Perry (12.7), Skyy Clark (12.4) and Eric Dailey (10.7). Xavier Booker has a team-best 35 blocks.
• As a team, the Bruins average 78 points and allow 71.4. They are shooting 46.7 percent from the field and average 32.3 rebounds. The Bruins shoot 37.8 percent from three, which ranks third in the league. UCLA has also forced 352 opponent turnovers, which is third in the B1G.
ON THE DOCKET
• Minnesota is back on the road when it travels to Indiana on Wednesday, March 4 at 5:30 p.m. CT. The Gophers and Hoosiers will be televised on Big Ten Network. Mike Grimm and Al Nolen will have the radio call on KFAN 100.3 FM.
TV: FS1 (Noah Reed- play-by-play, Nick Bahe- analyst)
Tip Time: 1:05 p.m.
Radio: KFAN (FM 100.3) - Mike Grimm, Al Nolen)
Sirius: 160 or 190
SERIES INFORMATION*
All-Time Series: 8th Meeting (UCLA Leads, 5-2)
Last Meeting: Feb. 18, 2025 (MN W, 64-61)
Medved vs. UCLA: First Meeting
MN vs. Big Ten Teams: 827-961
* excludes vacated games
STARTING FIVE
• The Golden Gopher men's basketball team is back at Williams Arena for a Saturday afternoon tilt against the UCLA Bruins. It marks the first time since 1969 that UCLA has visited Williams Arena, when the Gophers lost, 72-71 in overtime. It marks just the third time these two teams have met at Williams Arena and just the eighth all-time, with the 1997 matchup game vacated.
• Minnesota (13-15, 6-11) is coming off a 77-67 loss at No. 3 Michigan Tuesday night. The Golden Gophers trailed by four at the half, but the Wolverines scored nine second-half threes to secure the win. Cade Tyson made 5-of-10 three-pointers and finished with 20 points and six rebounds. Langston Reynolds had 15 points, while Bobby Durkin and Isaac Asuma each had 12 points.
• Cade Tyson scored 20 or more points for the 12th time this season on Tuesday. He made 6-of-13 field goals, including his five three-pointers, and was 3-of-3 at the line. His rebounding total led or tied for the team lead for the fourth-straight game, and he is averaging 20.3 points and 8.3 rebounds during that span. On the season, Tyson averages 19.6 points, which ranks sixth in the league, as does his 528 points this season.
• Bobby Durkin was 4-of-10 from three-point range Tuesday to score 275 points this season, while he and Tyson are tied for the most three pointers on the team (61). With his 275 points this season and his 717 points at Davidson, Durkin is eight points away from hitting the 1,000 career point mark.
• The tandem of Langston Reynolds and Isaac Asuma has combined for 235 of Minnesota's 487 assists. Reynolds ranks eighth in the Big Ten in assists (125) and assists per game (4.5). Asuma holds 110 assists, which is 12th in the B1G and 13th in assists per game (3.9). Overall, the Gophers' current starting five also has assists from Cade Tyson (43), Bobby Durkin (53) and Grayson Grove (33). The Gophers remain the top team nationally in assist percentage at 71.9 percent.
AGAINST UCLA
• Minnesota is 2-5 against the UCLA Bruins, dating back to 1959. The Gophers have hosted UCLA in 1959 and in 1969, both of which came in one-point losses. The last time the Bruins came to Williams Arena, they were ranked No. 1 under legendary coach John Wooden and escaped with a 72-71 overtime win over the Gophers.
• Minnesota visited Pauley Pavilion for the second time in school history on Feb. 18, 2025. Dawson Garcia scored 27 points in the second half to finish with a season-high 32 points and eight rebounds as Minnesota rallied from a 17-point first-half deficit to record a 64-61 win over UCLA.
ABOUT THE UCLA BRUINS
• UCLA is coming off back-to-back home wins over ranked Illinois and Southern California for a 19-9 overall record and 11-6 in Big Ten play. UCLA also posted a ranked win over Purdue earlier this season.
• Returner Tyler Bilodeau leads the team in points (465), points per game (17.9), field goals (153), three-pointers (52), rebounds (5.7) and free throws made (107). Transfer Donovan Dent had 15 assists vs. Illinois and scored 30 points vs. USC. He averages 13.9 points and 194 assists. Also averaging double figures are Trent Perry (12.7), Skyy Clark (12.4) and Eric Dailey (10.7). Xavier Booker has a team-best 35 blocks.
• As a team, the Bruins average 78 points and allow 71.4. They are shooting 46.7 percent from the field and average 32.3 rebounds. The Bruins shoot 37.8 percent from three, which ranks third in the league. UCLA has also forced 352 opponent turnovers, which is third in the B1G.
ON THE DOCKET
• Minnesota is back on the road when it travels to Indiana on Wednesday, March 4 at 5:30 p.m. CT. The Gophers and Hoosiers will be televised on Big Ten Network. Mike Grimm and Al Nolen will have the radio call on KFAN 100.3 FM.
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