Trey Kaufman-Renn sent the message to the Purdue men's basketball players' group chat early this week. The Boilermakers careened from their championship trajectory with four consecutive losses, culminating in an uncharacteristic and at times embarrassing second half at Indiana.

Purdue has fallen from No. 13 to No. 20 in the Associated Press poll as its losing streak extended to four games this past week.

The SportsLine Projection Model model leans to the Over in this matchup and projects one side of the spread to hit better than 60% of the time. You can see the model's latest projections, along with expert picks for UCLA-Purdue, on SportsLine. SportsLine expert Chip Patterson has already locked in a play on the total for this showdown.

With the Bruins boasting superior depth and facing a Boilermakers program amid a four-game losing streak, Rohit Ponniaya is backing the road team ahead of tonight’s contest in West Lafayette.

The Purdue Boilermakers (19-9, 11-6 Big Ten) will look to break a four-game losing streak when they host the UCLA Bruins (20-8, 11-6 Big Ten) on Friday, February 28, 2025 at Mackey Arena. The game