The UCLA Bruins face the Rutgers Scarlet Knights tonight in the 3rd round of the Big Ten Tournament. Rutgers enters having won two straight, while UCLA has taken four of five, including a convincing 89–68 win at USC to close its regular season.

The Bruins are on fire, and they will be carrying momentum into March Madness.

Oscar Cluff is doing damage inside in our Purdue vs. UCLA predictions and college basketball picks for March 14.

UCLA cruised past ninth-ranked Nebraska, leading all the way in a 72–52 win powered by Trent Perry’s 20 points.

Looking at memories from UCLA's storied March Madness history.

Cluff scored eight points as Purdue (26-8) outscored UCLA (23-11) 11-4 over the final 3:41. Fletcher Loyer scored 14. Braden Smith contributed nine more assists, giving him 1,064 in his career. He needs 13 to break Bobby Hurley ’s NCAA record of 1,076 for Duke from 1989-93.

The UCLA Bruins will open the NCAA men's tournament against Central Florida in an East Regional game on Friday.

Purdue and UCLA go head -to-head in the semifinal round of the Big Ten Tournament. Follow along for live updates from the United Center in Chicago.