No. 19 UCLA Looks for Bounce-Back Win vs. Sharpshooting Pepperdine

Jaime Jaquez Jr. (24), Mac Etienne (12), Amari Bailey (5), Jaylen Clark (0) and David Singleton (34) walk back onto the court after a timeout in the second half of their game against the Baylor Bears during the Continental Tire Main Event basketball tournament at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, on Nov. 20, 2022. Ethan Miller/Getty Images

No. 19 UCLA returns home after a challenging weekend against Top 20 opponents in Las Vegas, facing a stiff test from an upstart Pepperdine team on Wednesday night, Nov. 16, in Los Angeles.

The Bruins (3–2) dropped heartbreakers to Illinois and Baylor on Friday and Sunday, respectively, as part of the Continental Tires Main Event tournament.