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Indiana basketball vs UCLA final score: Hoosiers lose another Big Ten Conference game

Indiana basketball dropped a Big Ten game to UCLA on Friday night.

The Hoosiers lost to the Bruins, 72-68. IU fell to 15-11 overall and 6-9 in conference play. Luke Goode led all scorers with 16 points. He also had seven rebounds and three steals. Mackenzie Mgbako and Malik Reneau had 14 points each.

Here are Zach Osterman’s player ratings and Michael Niziolek’s quick story from the game. We’ll have more coverage soon.

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Final: Mackenzie Mgbako missed a 3-pointer with six seconds left. UCLA got the rebound and IU fouled. Dylan Andrews made two free throws to seal this one for the Bruins.

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UCLA 72, Indiana 68

0:46 left 2H: Malik Reneau made a layup at the 0:53 mark. He was fouled on the play and made the free throw

UCLA 70, Indiana 68

3:59 left 2H: Indiana has had a much better second half, but they still trail UCLA. Luke Goode and Mackenzie Mgbako have 14 points each for the Hoosiers.

UCLA 65, Indiana 59

9:28 left 2H: The deficit for IU is back to 10 points. UCLA is on a 5-0 run.

UCLA 57, Indiana 47

11:46 left 2H: Mackenzie Mgbako is up to 11 points. Luke Goode leads IU with 14 points (two 3-pointers).

UCLA 52, Indiana 45

15:40 left 2H: Mackenzie Mgbako is back for IU. The Hoosiers started the second half on a 13-7 run. Luke Goode hit back-to-back 3-pointers for Indiana.

UCLA 42, Indiana 38

Halftime: Mackenzie Mgbako still leads Indiana in scoring with six points, but he missed the final 12-plus minutes of the first half. IU shot just 32% from the floor. UCLA shot 47%.

UCLA 35, Indiana 25

3:38 left 1H: Mackenzie Mgbako exited the game earlier and limped to the locker room at the 12:49 mark. He was seen riding a stationary bike later on in the game, but he has not been on the court since.

UCLA 29, Indiana 20

8:59 left 1H: UCLA has made back-to-back 3-pointers. The Bruins are on a 6-2 run since the last timeout.

UCLA 22, Indiana 13

10:38 left 1H: UCLA is on a 4-0 run going into a timeout. IU’s shooting is down to 33% from the floor.

UCLA 16, Indiana 11

15:16 left 1H: IU is shooting 57% while UCLA is shooting 75%. Mackenzie Mgbako has a game-high six points.

Indiana 10, UCLA 9

8 p.m. ET Friday, Feb. 14, 2025, at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Indiana.

ESPN’s matchup predictor gives UCLA a 57.5% chance of winning.

Feb. 8: Michigan 70, Indiana 67

Feb. 11: Indiana 71, Michigan State 67

Fri., Feb. 14: vs. UCLA, 8 p.m., Fox

Sun., Feb. 23: vs. Purdue, 1:30 p.m., CBS

Wed., Feb. 26: vs. Penn State, 8:30 p.m., BTN

Feb. 8: UCLA 78, Penn State 54

Feb. 11: Illinois 83, UCLA 78

Fri., Feb. 14: at Indiana, 8 p.m., Fox

Tues., Feb. 18: vs. Minnesota, 10:30 p.m., FS1

Sun., Feb. 23: vs. Ohio State, 3:45 p.m., CBS

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Some blueblood history here, as UCLA makes a first-ever trip to Assembly Hall after facing Indiana in more-famous meetings on neutral courts (including Finals Fours in 1973 & ’76, and a ballyhooed season opener that season) during the mid 70s. We’re keeping an eye on the Hoosiers who surprisingly responded to HC Mike Woodson’s announced departure (effective end of season) with a rousing upset at Michigan State on Tuesday. IU had lost five straight and seven of eight prior, with Woodson lamenting his team’s lack of toughness. Just as the Hoosier season was falling apart, UCLA began to surge, winning seven straight into Tuesday’s close loss at Illinois, also a Bruins spread cover (they’re 4-0-1 vs. the line their last five). Play UCLA.

Indiana’s Malik Reneau has gotten past his knee injury and averaged 17.5 rebounds and 7.5 rebounds over the past two games. Reneau sparked Indiana’s 71-67 win at Michigan State on Tuesday, and he and Oumar Ballo (9.6 rpg) should give the Hoosiers an edge on the boards versus UCLA. The Bruins’ troubles traveling east are well-documented. While they are elite defensively, Indiana has enough secondary scoring options like Luke Goode (41.4 percent on 3-pointers) to keep this close if not win outright.

UCLA coach Mick Cronin complains about long commutes to road games in the Bruins’ new, expansive league. Given that they are 0-5 straight-up in games to the right side of the U.S. map from Arizona, his frustration is well-founded. Their recent seven-game hot streak unfolded entirely out west. Indiana comes off its peak performance of the season, a beatdown of Michigan State. The Hoosiers can sustain the momentum while continuing to send out retiring coach Mike Woodson in style. While the season has been a downer, Indiana does stand 9-5 ATS at home.

UCLA coach Mick Cronin made a big deal about his team’s travel, the Bruins performance has given him reason for complaints as the team is now 0-5 outside of the Pacific or Mountain time zones. But this second leg of a Midwest back-to-back gives UCLA a chance to snap that trend against an Indiana team that’s riding high off its win against Michigan State. Indiana’s zone that flummoxed Sparty won’t be a surprise to Cronin, who was actually happy with the way his team stormed back from a big deficit against Illinois. With a couple days to get acclimated to the time change and flush out what’s been a team-wide illness, I’m guessing we get a bounce-back performance from the better team in this matchup.