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Men: UCLA at Penn State
Tipoff: 8:30 p.m., Jordan Center, University Park
Records: UCLA (11-5, Big Ten 3-2); Penn State (9-7, Big Ten 0-5)
TV: Big Ten Network
Radio: ESPN Radio 1450-AM State College
Satellite: SiriusXM Ch. 381 & 971
Notable: The Bruins are making their first-ever trip to State College. This year, they are 1-5 on the road. ... Last season, UCLA beat Penn State, 78-54. ... It is now been reported that PSU star freshman Kayden Mingo broke his nose in practice last week, had surgery and is still out of the lineup as of Tuesday night. His teammate, fellow freshman Tibor Mirtic, who scored 20 points last week in a two-point loss to then No. 2 Michigan, hurt his knee in a loss to Purdue last weekend, and will miss "some time" according to Nittany Lions coach Mike Rhoades. ... UCLA is coming off a 12-point win over Maryland. … The Bruins are led by Tyler Bilodeau, who averages 17.5 points-per game. He also gets help from Skyy Clark (13.5), Donovan Dent (13.1), Eric Dailey Jr. (10.9) and Trent Perry (10.3). ... Freddie Dilione V has stepped up the last two games with Mingo hurt. He is averaging 15.0 points-per game, followed by Melih Tunca (10.4).
Mirror prediction: UCLA 69, Penn State 68
Mirror prediction record: 15-1
-- Scott Franco
Men: Pitt at Georgia Tech
Tipoff: 7 p.m., McCamish Pavilion, Atlanta
Records: Pittsburgh (7-9, 0-3 ACC); Georgia Tech (10-7, 1-3 ACC)
TV: ACC Network (Evan Legler, Dan Bonner, Jim Boeheim)
Notable: Georgia Tech leads the all-time series, 13-9, including 5-1 at McCamish Pavilion ... Georgia Tech won last year's meeting, 73-67, in Pittsburgh ... Pitt has not won a true road game yet this season ... Tech, coached by Damon Stoudamire, has lost to Georgia, DePaul, Drake, Mississippi State, Duke, Syracuse and Miami ... Senior forward Kowacie Reeves (16.1 ppg.), 6-9 junior Baye Ndongo (12.2 ppg., 7.8 rpg.), senior guard Pacific transfer Lamar Washington (11.8 ppg., 6.5 apg.) and 6-10 freshman Mouhamed Sylla (10.2 ppg., 7.5 rpg.) lead Tech. Ndongo had 11 points and 17 rebounds in last year's win over Pitt.
Mirror prediction: Georgia Tech 76, Pitt 72
Mirror prediction record: 11-5
-- Buck Frank
Women: PSU at Ohio State
Tipoff: 6:30 p.m., Schottenstein Center, Columbus, Ohio
Records: Penn State (7-10, 0-6 in Big Ten); Ohio State (15-2, 5-1 in Big Ten)
TV: Big Ten+
Notable: Ohio State has won four straight Big Ten games after losing to UCLA and entered the week ranked No. 14 in the AP Top 25. … OSU was ranked No. 9 last season when Penn State upset the Buckeyes, 62-59. … Penn State leads the all-time series 38-34. … Ohio State's Kennedy Cambridge leads the Big Ten and is second in the nation with 70 steals this season.
Mirror prediction: Ohio State 95, Penn State 63
Mirror prediction record: 16-1
-- Michael Boytim