As UCF prepares for its first trip to the NCAA Basketball Tournament since the 2018-19 season, the Knights know they have a challenge ahead of them.
UCLA was projected to be a contender in the Big Ten when the season began, but struggles on the boards and on defense saw the team finish near the middle of the pack in the conference. Still, the Bruins did enough to find themselves as a No. 7 seed when they face 10th-seed UCF in Philadelphia on Friday.
Here is what you need to know about the Bruins and the game as they take on the Knights:
Record: UCLA is 23-11 (UCF is 21-11)
Latest Line: UCLA by 5.