UCLA secures an NCAA tournament lock after a dominant 72-52 upset over No. 9 Nebraska. Trent Perry’s 20-point bounce-back highlights a crucial Senior Night win.

Nebraska was just the latest top-10 team to be outclassed by UCLA. The common denominator? The Bruins were playing at home. They’re clearly a different team inside Pauley Pavilion, where their energy level surges and almost everything seems to go their way.

The last player recognition for the Bruins went to senior forward Charlisse Leger-Walker, who was named UCLA's 2025-26 Big Ten Sportsmanship Honoree, but there was still one more special recognition due for the Bruins, and it went to their leader at the helm.

The No. 9 Nebraska Cornhuskers and the UCLA Bruins meet Tuesday. Tip-off from Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles, California, is scheduled for 11 p.m. ET.

Breaking down how each starter performed in the win over Nebraska.

To their credit, the Trojans responded after the break. USC opened the second half on an 11-2 run, forcing UCLA to burn a timeout as the Galen Center crowd tried to will a comeback into existence. For a few minutes, there was life. Defensive pressure tightened. Shots started to fall.

Charlisse Leger-Walker matches her season high with 20 points as the Bruins rout the Trojans, 73-50. UCLA finishes 18-0 in Big Ten play, completing the conference’s first undefeated women’s

The UCLA gymnastics team counts fans Jennifer and Michael Reese among their big advantages as they push to win a national championship.

Nebraska remained on the West Coast to face UCLA in a Tuesday night clash. The late-night battle proved to be too great for the Huskers.