Live Game Thread & Updates For No. 4 Purdue vs. UCLA

No. 4 Purdue closes out its West Coast trip on Tuesday night, taking on UCLA at Pauley Pavilion. The Boilermakers are on a nine-game winning streak, but the Bruins are a perfect 10-0 on their home court this season.

Follow along throughout the game as Purdue Boilermakers On SI provides live updates, news, and analysis throughout the game. You can refresh this page frequently for the latest happenings in Tuesday night's Big Ten clash.

#4 Purdue vs. UCLA live game blog

2nd half

FINAL — UCLA 69, Purdue 67. A three-point try for CJ Cox falls short and Purdue drops its first conference game of the season. The Boilermakers are now 17-2 and 7-1 in Big Ten play. Nebraska has sole possession of first place in the conference.

CJ Cox ends the game with 16 points, 5 rebounds, and 4 assists. Braden Smith had 12 points, and Trey Kaufman-Renn scored 10.

UCLA was led by Donovan Dent, who scored 23 points and dished out 13 assists. Tyler Bilodeau had 14 points and hit the game winner. Eric Dailey Jr. with 12 points and seven rebounds.

8.4 — Tyler Bilodeau buries an open three to put UCLA ahead 69-67. Can Purdue make a late basket and force overtime or win it at the buzzer? Undefeated in Big Ten play on the line.

28.8 — Another turnover by Braden Smith and UCLA has the basketball with a chance to win it. Timeout Bruins.

51.1 — A three from Donovan Dent and a Purdue turnover leading to an Eric Dailey Jr. layup has UCLA back within one point at 67-66. The Boilers could have put this one away, but UCLA keeps hanging around.

1:48 — Braden Smith misses a three but Trey Kaufman-Renn is in the right place at the right time. He gets a two to give the Boilers a six-point lead. They lead second-chance points 16-2.

2:46 — Braden Smith hits a huge triple to put Purdue back ahead 65-61. An enormous shot from the reigning Big Ten Player of the Year. UCLA takes a timeout. This one is coming down to the wire.

4:10 — After UCLA ties the game at 58-58, Oscar Cluff comes through with a big bucket, absorbs contact and goes to the free-throw line for an and-1 opportunity. He missed, but the Boilers got the offensive rebound and Braden Smith hits. A four-point play.

6:18 — Purdue has seemed to relocate its offense recently, but it can't rest. UCLA has been efficient and Donovan Dent is still having a big night.

6:18 — Omer Mayer hits a big triple for the Boilermakers and Daniel Jacobsen gets a second-chance bucket to give Purdue a 58-54 advantage at the under-8 media timeout. CJ Cox has been outstanding with 16 points, five rebounds, and four assists.

8:30 — Great plays from CJ Cox and Braden Smith has put Purdue back in front 53-52. We have another good game here in Los Angeles.

11:26 — We're at the second media timeout and UCLA leads Purdue 50-45. Donovan Dent has been unstoppable. He has 14 points and 10 assists for the Bruins tonight. The Boilermakers have had no answer in this second half defensively. CJ Cox is keeping Purdue afloat right now with 12 points.

13:19 — CJ Cox is having a great night on the offensive end. He's up to 12 points in this game, really giving the Boilermakers with a spark.

15:57 — Purdue goes inside to Trey Kaufman-Renn and draws a foul. We're going to the media timeout, but when we return, the Boilermakers will get their first free throw attempts of the game. The score is still 39-36 in favor of UCLA.

16:10 — Trey Kaufman-Renn fights off a couple of Bruins ton get a rebound. He goes to the ground and calls timeout to save the possession. UCLA leads Purdue 39-36. The Boilermakers need some points. After a really promising start, they have gone cold from the floor.

17:39 — Donovan Dent is just killing Purdue right now. He's been an eraser on the defensive end and has been able to score and distribute offensively. Purdue has not had an answer for UCLA's star guard tonight. Bruins lead 39-34.

Highlights

Jack Benter cashes in 🤩 @BoilerBall

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— Big Ten Men's Basketball (@B1GMBBall) January 21, 2026

Braden Smith to the rim 💪 @BoilerBall

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— Big Ten Men's Basketball (@B1GMBBall) January 21, 2026

1st half

HALF — A unique statistic in the first half, as Purdue and UCLA combined for just six total fouls in the first 20 minutes. There was only one free throw attempted (UCLA) and it was a miss.

HALF — No Boilermaker had more than five points in the first half, as CJ Cox, Braden Smith, Fletcher Loyer, and Gicarri Harris all scored five. Trey Kaufman-Renn had five rebounds and four points. Braden Smith had three assists.

UCLA was led by Donovan Dent and Trent Perry, each scoring eight points. Dent also had six assists.

Purdue had four turnovers, won the rebound battle 19-13, but had six shots blocked. That's a big difference in the first half.

HALF — Purdue 32, UCLA 32. Donovan Dent hits a buzzer beater to tie it at the half. Purdue was in complete control of this game, leading 27-15, but UCLA went on a 17-5 run to close out the half.

3:55 — UCLA is now on an 11-0 run and Purdue's lead is just one point at 27-26 as we hit the final media timeout of the half. The Boilermakers are dominating the glass 16-11, but the Bruins have blocked six shots already in this game. It's made a huge difference.

4:09 — Purdue is having some trouble right now. UCLA is on a 9-0 run and just forced a Braden Smith travel. The Bruins have the ball and a chance to cut the lead to one point or tie it.

6:00 — Xavier Booker has kept UCLA alive in this one. he has seven points for the Bruins. They have put together a 7-0 run and cut the Purdue lead to 27-22.

7:24 — Purdue takes a 27-15 lead after a Jack Benter bucket and a steal and layup from Gicarri Harris. Benter is giving Purdue great minutes off the bench again tonight. He has four points and has forced a travel on the defensive end. He's becoming "Hollywood Jack" in L.A. on this trip. UCLA's Mick Cronin calls a timeout.

11:22 — We're at the second media timeout and Purdue still leads UCLA 16-12. Trey Kaufman-Renn is doing it all for Purdue right now, with four points, three rebounds and two assists. CJ Cox has five points and Braden Smith has two points and two assists. UCLA is starting to hit some shots now and is 5-of-13 from the floor.

14:00 — Trey Kaufman-Renn is getting very involved early in tonight's game. In the first six minutes, he has four points and three rebounds. He's been much more effective on the floor tonight than on Saturday vs. USC.

15:42 — We've reached the first media timeout and Purdue has a 7-5 lead on UCLA. CJ Cox is up to five points and Braden Smith has two. UCLA is just 2-of-8 from the floor to start the game.

18:15 — It took more than 90 seconds, but Purdue gets on the board first with a mid-range jumper from CJ Cox to take a 2-0 lead.

Starting lineups

Purdue — #0 CJ Cox (G), #2 Fletcher Loyer (G), #3 Braden Smith (G), #4 Trey Kaufman-Renn (F), #45 Oscar Cluff (C).

UCLA — #0 Trent Perry (G), #2 Donovan Dent (G), #3 Eric Dailey Jr. (F) #34 Tyler Bilodeau (F), #1 Xavier Booker (C).

Availability reports

Purdue — Senior guard Braden Smith is listed as questionable for Tuesday night's game vs. UCLA.
UCLA — Senior guard Skyy Clark and junior forward Evan Manjikian are listed as out for Tuesday night's game vs. Purdue.

Tipoff between #4 Purdue and UCLA is set for 10 p.m. ET. The game is scheduled to air on Peacock.

How to watch #4 Purdue vs. UCLA

What: Big Ten Conference game
Date: Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026
Tipoff time: 10 p.m. ET
Location: Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles, Calif. (12,829 capacity)
TV: Peacock/NBC Sports Network
App: NBC Sports/Peacock
Announcers: Brandon Gaudin (play-by-play), Nick Bahe (analyst), Kylen Mills (reporter)
Radio: Purdue Global Radio Network — WAZY 96.5 FM (Lafayette); WKJG 100.9 FM (Fort Wayne); WNDE 1260 AM (Indianapolis); WGBF 1280 (Evansville); Sirius XM 85; View all listings: CLICK HERE
Radio announcers: Rob Blackman (play-by-play), Bobby Riddell (analyst), Wes Scott (producer).
Live stats: UCLA.StatBroadcast.com
All-time series: UCLA leads the all-time series vs. Purdue 10-4
ESPN Matchup Predictor: Purdue has a 63% chance to defeat UCLA

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