It was in the making for several weeks, and into months, but the UCLA Men’s Basketball team has finalized their agreement with the Arizona Wildcats.
The Bruins, led by head coach Mick Cronin are excited to get one of their former Pac-12 rivals back on the schedule. The first meeting will be as early as December. The Bruins and Wildcats are set to meet at the Footprint Center in Phoenix. This date is set for December 14th.
The second meeting during the 2025-2026 season will be played in Las Vegas. This will be part of the Hall of Fame Series at the T-Mobile Arena.
The final game of the contract, during the 2027-2028 season will be held in Los Angeles. The final location for this game has yet to be set.
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The Bruins will play @ArizonaMBB three times over the next four seasons, starting on Dec. 14, 2024, with a neutral-site contest at @FootprintCNTR in Phoenix.
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These two teams last met on March 7th, with Arizona blasting the Bruins by 23 points. Currently, the Wildcats are on a three game winning streak in the series. In the all-time series, the Bruins lead 63-50. The Bruins held an 11-game winning streak from the late 1970s until the mid-1980s.