Game two of the season will feature UCLA hosting Pepperdine. UCLA looks to get to 2-0 and improve their play on the defensive end.
Teams: Pepperdine vs UCLA
Date: November 7, 2025
Location: Pauley Pavilion
Time: 7:30 PM Pacific Standard Time
Television: Big Ten Network
Radio: AM 790
Odds: UCLA -27.5, O/U 152.5
Implied Odds: UCLA 98.7% chance of winning, Pepperdine 1.3% chance of winning.
UCLA needs to come out of the gate with high level defensive effort. In their first game versus Eastern Washington, they were 29.5-point favorites and won by six. This will not cut it when Big Ten play begins.