Men's College Basketball · Matchup Preview

UCLA Bruins vs Ohio State Buckeyes

Preview · updated September 3, 2026 · 2025–26 season

UCLA Bruins

UCLA

2-1-2

— home · — away

Head coach Gof Boyoko

Ohio State Buckeyes

Ohio State

2-1-0

— home · — away

Head coach Lori Walker-Hock

Storylines

Momentum — UCLA took the last meeting by 1 and can build on it.

Stakesconference positioning on the line

Players to watch

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OSU

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Team comparison · per game

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Series & head-to-head

Series (ESPN era)UCLA leads series 1-0 (since 2023-24)

Last meetingOct 20, 2024: UCLA 1 — OSU 0 (W: UCLA)

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