The No. 7 seed Purdue Boilermakers (25-8, 13-7 Big Ten) will play in the Big Ten tournament against the No. 6 seed UCLA Bruins (23-10, 13-7 Big Ten). The teams will square off Saturday at 3:30 p.m. ET live on CBS.
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How to Watch Purdue vs. UCLA
- Game day: Saturday, March 14, 2026
- Game time: 3:30 p.m. ET
- TV channel: CBS
Purdue 2025-26 Season Stats
| Stat | Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goal % | 49.9 | 15 |
| Opp. Field Goal % | 44.5 | 196 |
| Rebounds Per Game | 33.0 | 117 |
| Opp. Rebounds Per Game | 26.1 | 2 |
| Turnovers Per Game | 8.7 | 11 |
| Opp. Turnovers Per Game | 10.2 | 261 |
UCLA 2025-26 Season Stats
| Stat | Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goal % | 47.2 | 62 |
| Opp. Field Goal % | 43.3 | 113 |
| Rebounds Per Game | 29.5 | 306 |
| Opp. Rebounds Per Game | 29.7 | 93 |
| Turnovers Per Game | 8.4 | 5 |
| Opp. Turnovers Per Game | 11.5 | 138 |
Purdue vs. UCLA Stat Insights
Points
- The Boilermakers post 11.1 more points than the Bruins allow (70.9).
- Purdue is 20-5 when putting more than 70.9 points on the board.
- When UCLA gives up less than 82.0 points, it is 19-5.
- The Bruins' 78.1 points per game are 7.9 more than the Boilermakers give up.
- UCLA is 19-6 when posting more than 70.2 points.
- Purdue's record is 20-3 when it gives up less than 78.1 points.
- The Boilermakers have outscored opponents by 388 points this year (11.8 per game), and the Bruins have scored 236 more than their opponents (7.2 per game).
Shooting
- This year the Boilermakers are shooting 49.9% from the field, 6.6% higher than the Bruins give up.
- In games when Purdue shoots higher than 43.3% from the field, it is 21-6 overall.
- The Bruins' 47.2% shooting percentage from the field is 2.7% higher than the Boilermakers have given up.
- This season UCLA is 16-4 when the team shoots better than 44.5% from the field.
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Rebounding
- The Boilermakers collect 33 boards per game, 3.5 more than the Bruins.
- Purdue is 20-5 overall when it finishes with more rebounds. UCLA is 8-6 when it falls short on the boards.
- The Boilermakers average 10.1 offensive boards, topping the Bruins by 1.6 per contest.
- When the Boilermakers collect more offensive rebounds, they are 16-5 overall. When grabbing fewer, the Bruins are 12-3.
- Purdue outrebounds opponents by 6.9 per game, but UCLA is -0.2 on the boards.